The Best Mini-itx Motherboards of 2023

Supports AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen/ 2nd Gen Ryzen/ 2nd Gen Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics/ Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics processors

Dual channel ECC/ non-ECC unbuffered DDR4, 2 DIMMs

Direct 8 phase infineon digital VRM solution with 70A power stage

Extended VRM heatsink and 5W/MK thermal pad

Dual ultra-fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2

Supports 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors

Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 2 DIMMs

Direct 8 Phases Digital Power with 90A Smart Power Stage

Advanced Thermal Design with Extended & Multi-Layered Heatsink and Thermal Baseplate

Ultra Durable PCIe 4.0 Ready x16 Slot

Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x 4M. 2 with Thermal Guard

Onboard Intel WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna

AMP-UP Audio with ALC1220-VB and Nichicon Audio Capacitors for Rear 120dB SNR

Blazing Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management

USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C & DisplayPort plus Dual HDMI Support

AMD AM4 Socket and PCIe 4. 0: The perfect pairing for Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen CPUs

Next-gen gaming connectivity: features PCIe 4. 0, HDMI 2. 0, DisplayPort 1. 4, Dual M. 2, USB 3. 2 Type-A and Type-C connectors.

Fastest gaming networking: Intel Gigabit Ethernet With Asus LANGuard, Wi-Fi 6 (802. 11Ax) with MU-MIMO support, and Gateway teaming via GameFirst V.

Optimal power solution: 8+2 power stages with a ProCool II power connector, alloy Chokes and durable capacitors to support multi-core processors.

Comprehensive cooling design: features an actively-cooled VRM, Chipset combo heatsink and heat pipe to absorb and rapidly dissipate heat, meanwhile paired with AIO pump header and multiple chassis-fan header.

Unmatched Personalization: ASUS-exclusive aura Sync RGB lighting, including RGB headers and Gen. 2 addressable RGB headers.

Industry-leading ROG audio: High-fidelity audio with Supreme S1220A, DTS Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III to draw you deeper into the action.

5-Way Optimization: automated system-wide tuning, providing overclocking and cooling profiles tailor made for your rig.

Please ensure your BIOS is up to date if installing a compatible Ryzen 5000 series CPU. Visit ASUS site search by motherboard model name, click on “Support” tab, Drivers and Tools, then BIOS & Firmware to download the latest BIOS

DDR4 memory compatibility

5X Protection II - Advanced hardware safeguards for all-round protection

Media-acclaimed UEFI BIOS with EZ Flash 3

Fan Xpert 2+ advanced fan controls for ultimate cooling and silent performance

Integrated HDMI, DVI & VGA ports for dual monitor environments

Socket AM4, Digi Power design, 8 Power Phase design, Supports 105W Water Cooling (Pinnacle Ridge); Supports 95W Water Cooling (Summit Ridge); Supports 65W Water Cooling (Raven Ridge)

Chipset: AMD Promontory B450. OS - Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit

Memory: 2x DDR4-3466+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933/2667/2400/2133 DIMM Slots, Dual Channel, ECC, Non-ECC, Unbuffered, Max Capacity of 32GB (AMD Ryzen series CPUs(Pinnacle Ridge))

Slots: 2x PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slots (one runs at x8)

SATA: 4x SATA3 Ports, Support RAID 0, 1, 10, NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

Ideal for HTPCs

High quality components mean the board will last longer

RBG Lighting ready

Plenty of fan headers to keep the system cool

Intel LGA 1200 socket: Designed to unleash the maximum performance of 11th Gen Intel Core processors

AI Motherboard: AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking and two-way AI noise cancellation

Robust Power Solution:10 layer PCB, 8+2 Dr. MOS power stages with ProCool II power connector, high-quality alloy chokes and durable capacitors to provide reliable power when pushing CPU performance

Optimized Thermal Design: Active VRM fan, Triple-Decker heatsinks, IntegratedI/O & MOS heatsinks, M.2 backplate, L-shape heat-pipe,PCH Heatsink, Skived Fin

High-performance Gaming Networking: On-board Intel WiFi 6E AX210 (802.11 ax), Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard. Best Gaming Connectivity: Support dual M.2, Thunderbolt 4 onboard, HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4 output, and front panel USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C connector. Industry-leading Gaming Audio: High fidelity audio with the SupremeFX ALC 4080 codec, DTS Sound Unbound and Sonic Studio III draws you deeper into the game action. Unmatched Personalization: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including RGB headers and Gen 2 addressable RGB headers. PC DIY Friendly: Pre-mount I/O shield, M.2 Q-Latch, BIOS FlashBack

ASRock USB 3.2 Gen2

Premium 60A Power Choke

Intel 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E

Supports 10th Gen Intel Core Processors and 11th Gen Intel Core Processors (LGA1200)

Chipset: Intel Z590

Supports 10th Gen Intel Core Processors and 11th Gen Intel Core Processors for LGA 1200 Socket

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory, 2 DIMMs supports, up to 4266(OC) MHz, 6+2 direct power phase design and Dr.MOS Tube Delivers more energy saving, high efficiency, low temperature utility.

Maximize connectivity and speed with M. 2/ PCIe 4.0/ USB 3. 2 Gen2, support Intel Optane technology for gaming stability.

Hardware Monitor: CPU Fan speed Controlled, SYSTEM Fan speed Monitoring, CPU Temperature Monitoring, System Temperature Monitoring and Voltage monitoring.

6-channel HD Gaming Audio featuring Realtek ALC662 or ALC897 high definition audio codec.