Asus ProArt B660-Creator D4

ASUS ProArt B660-Creator D4 : Intel® B660 (LGA1700) ATX motherboard, 12+1 power stages (50A), PCIe® 5.0, DDR4, USB-C DisplayPort™, 2.5Gb and 1Gb Ethernet, three M.2 slots

Characteristics:

• LGA 1700 socket for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold, and Celeron® processors.
• Extensive connectivity: 2.5Gb and 1Gb Ethernet, three M.2 slots, Thunderbolt™ connector support, USB-C DisplayPort™, and a front USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector with Quick Charge 4+. 
• State-of-the-art performance: 12+1 50-amp power stages, PCIe® 5.0 ready. 
• Optimized thermal design: A huge heatsink for the VRM and chipset, aluminum M.2 heatsinks, six 4-pin PWM connectors, and an AIO pump connector. 
• ProArt gives you more: Two-way AI Noise Cancellation for clearer online communication and ProArt Creator Hub with CreationFirst for full system control. 
• Advanced security management: USB port restriction, software blacklisting, and Windows Registry protection via ASUS Control Center Express.

Specifications:

• UPC
  • Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold, and Celeron® Processors
  • Compatible with 10nm Intel® CPUs
  • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**
  • * Please refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
  • ** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on CPU types. 
•  Intel® B660 Chipset
• Memory
  • 4 DIMMs, max. 128GB, DDR4
  • 5333(OC)/5000(OC)/4800(OC)/4600(OC)/4400(OC)/4266(OC)/4000(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/3333(OC)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 Sin ECC, memoria sin búfer*
  • Dual channel memory architecture
  • Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
  • OptiMem II
  • * Actual memory frequency support depends on CPU types and DRAM modules, for more information, please refer to www.asus.com for Memory QVLs (Qualified Vendor Lists).
• Graphics
  • 1 puerto HDMI®**
  • 1 Type-C port with support for DisplayPort output***
  • 1 x DP IN which will output through the Type-C port
  • * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Check www.intel.com for updates.
  • ** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
  • *** Supports 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.
  • **** Output to USB Type-C® ports below the RJ45 ports requires a USB-C to DisplayPort adapter cable. VGA resolution support depends on the resolution of your graphics cards.
• expansion slots
  • 12th Generation Intel® Processors
  • 1 PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 x16 slot
  • Intel® B660 Chipset*
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
  • 1 PCIe 3.0 x1 slot**
  • * Supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series in PCIE slot connected to PCH
  • ** PCIe X1 shares bandwidth with M.2_2. PCIe X1 will be disabled when M.2_2 is running in PCIe x4 manually enabled mode.
• Storage
  • Total supports 3 M.2 slots and 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports*
  • 12th Generation Intel® Processors
  • Slot M.2_1 (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110
  • - 12th Generation Intel® Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.
  • Intel® B660 chipset**
  • M.2_2 slot (M key), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)***
  • M.2_3 slot (M key), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
  • 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports***
  • * Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
  • ** Intel® Rapid Storage Technology is supported on Intel® Optane Memory H Series in M.2 slots connected to PCH.
  • *** M.2_2 slot shares bandwidth with PCIe X1 and WiFi Key EM2_2 will run in PCI 3.0 x2 mode whether a device is detected in PCIe x1 or WiFi Key E slot.
• ethernet
  • 1 Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet
  • 1 Intel® Ethernet 1Gb
  • ASUS LAN Guard
  • Wireless and Bluetooth M.2 slot only (Key E, PCIe)*
  • *Wi-Fi module sold separately.
• USB
  • Rear USB (9 ports total)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C® port (shared with DisplayPort graphics output)
  • 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 Type-A)
  • 4 USB 2.0 ports (6 type A)
  • Front USB (7 ports total)
  • 1 conector USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (compatible con USB Type-C® con PD/QC4.0 de 60 W)
  • 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 header with support for 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen1 ports
  • 2 USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
• Audio
  • Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*
  • - Supports: jack detection, multi-streaming, front panel jack reassignment
  • - Supports playback up to 24bit/192kHz
  • sound functions
  • - Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance
  • - Premium audio capacitors
  • - Dedicated Audio PCB Layers
  • - Audio cover
  • - Unique de-pop circuit
  • * Due to HDA ​​bandwidth limitations, 32-bit/192kHz is not supported for 7.1 surround sound audio.
  • ** A chassis with a front panel HD audio module is required to support 7.1 surround sound audio output.
• Back panel I/O ports
  • 1 x USB Type-C® port with support for USB 3.2 Gen2 and DisplayPort output
  • 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 Type-A)
  • 4 USB 2.0 ports (4 type A)
  • 1 x DisplayPort (input only)
  • 1 puerto HDMI®
  • 1 Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port
  • 1 Intel® 1Gb Ethernet port
  • 5 audio jacks 
  • 1 optical S/PDIF-out port
• Internal I/O Connectors
  • Related to fan and cooling
  • 1 x 4-pin CPU fan header
  • 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT fan header
  • 1 x 4-pin AIO pumphead
  • 4 x 4-pin chassis fan headers
  • power related
  • 1 x 24-pin main power connector
  • 1 x 8-pin +12V power connector
  • 1 x 4-pin +12V power connector
  • storage related
  • 3 x M.2 slots (M Key)
  • 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports
• USB
  • 1 conector USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (compatible con USB Type-C® con PD/QC4.0 de 60 W)
  • 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 header with support for 2 additional USB 3.2 Gen1 ports
  • 2 USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
• Diverse
  • 3 Gen 2 addressable headers
  • 1 AURA RGB header
  • 1 transparent CMOS header
  • 1 COM port header
  • 1 front panel audio header (AAFP)
  • 1 x M.2 slot (Key E)
  • 1 SPI TPM header (14-1 pin)
  • 1 x 20-3 pin system panel header with chassis intrusion function
  • 1 Thermal Sensor Head
  • 1 Thunderbolt™ header
• Special features
  • ASUS 5X PROTECTION III
  • - DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)
  • - Enhanced DRAM overcurrent protection
  • - ESD Guards
  • - LANGuard
  • - Overvoltage protection
  • - Secure slot
  • - Rear stainless steel I/O
  • ASUS Q Design
  • - Q closure M.2
  • - Q connector
  • -Q-DIMM
  • - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [ Yellow ], VGA [white], Boot Device [ Yellow green])
  • - Q-slot
  • ASUS Thermal Solution
  • - Flexible M.2 heatsink
  • - VRM heat sink design
  • ASUS EZ DIY
  • -ProCool
  • - I/O shield pre-assembled
  • AURA Sync
  • - AURA RGB header
  • - Gen 2 addressable headers
• software features
  • ASUS exclusive software
  • armory box
  • - AURA Creator
  • - AURA Sync
  • - Expert Fan 4
  • - Two-way AI noise cancellation
  • AI Pack 3
  • - Utility performance and power saving
  • EPU
  • DIGI + VRM
  • turbo application
  • ASUS CPU-Z
  • Supported IT management software
  • - ASUS Control Center Express (ACCE)
  • ProArt Creator Center
  • Creation First
  • Norton antivirus software (free trial version)
  • WinRAR
  • BIOS UEFI
  • ASUS EZ DIY
  • -ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
  • -ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
• BIOS 128 MB
• WOL manageability  by PME, PXE
• Accessories
  • Cables
  • 1 cable DisplayPort
  • 2 SATA 6Gb/s cables
  • Diverse
  • 3 M.2 rubber packs
  • 1x Q connector
• installation media
  • 1 support DVD
• Documentation
  • 1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card
  • 1 user guide
• Operating system  Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit
• form factor
  • ATX form factor
  • 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5cm x 24.4cm)