The Gigabyte B550M DS3H R2 is a compact Micro-ATX motherboard built on the AMD B550 chipset, designed to work seamlessly with AMD Ryzen 3000, 4000, and 5000 Series processors. With its black finish and solid feature set, this board is well-suited for budget-conscious builders looking for reliable performance in a smaller form factor. It supports up to 128GB of DDR4 memory across four DIMM slots in dual-channel configuration, with clock speeds reaching up to 4733MHz via overclocking.
Storage and Expansion
The B550M DS3H R2 offers strong storage options, including two M.2 slots both supporting up to 2280 form factor drives, with one running on PCIe 4.0 and the other on PCIe 3.0. Four SATA III connectors provide additional storage flexibility. For expansion, the board features one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot, giving users room to add dedicated graphics cards and other components.
Connectivity and Audio
On the connectivity front, the board includes a Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller, HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 outputs supporting resolutions up to 5120 x 2880 pixels, and a PS/2 port for legacy peripherals. Audio is handled by the Realtek ALC1220-VB chip, delivering 7.1-channel surround sound output. The board also includes a UEFI AMI BIOS with 128Mbit flash memory, a TPM connector, and comes bundled with Norton Internet Security and LAN bandwidth management software.
Product number manufacturer:
B550M DS3H R2
Audio
BIOS
Connectivity
USB 3.2 (Gen 1) type C ports:
0
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) type A ports:
0
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) type C ports:
0
Energy management
Expansion slots
PCI Express 3.0 x1 slots:
1
Internal I/O
1st M.2 maximum slot size:
2280
1st M.2 slot PCI Express generation:
4.0
2nd M.2 maximum slot size:
2280
2nd M.2 slot PCI Express generation:
3.0
ATX Power connector (24-pin):
Chassis fan connector(s):
2
EPS power connector (8-pin):
Front panel audio connector:
USB 3.1 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors:
0
USB 3.1 (Gen 1) header(s):
2
Memory
Supported memory clock speeds:
2133, 2400, 2667, 2933, 3200, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3866, 4000, 4133, 4266, 4400, 4600, 4733 MHz
Supported memory clock speeds (OC):
4733 MHz
Networking
Network technology (wired):
Packaging content
Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
LAN bandwidth management software
Physical characteristics
Processor
Compatible processor series:
AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Technical details
Video
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