MSI B550M PRO-VDH AMD Socket AM4 AMD Ryzen� 5 AMD Ryzen� 7 3rd Generation AMD Ry B550M PRO-VDH

PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and longevity.

USER FRIENDLY DESIGN
MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design for DIY users, countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard without any issue.

M.2 SHIELD FROZR
World's fastest SSDs can start to lower performance when getting hot. Part of the motherboards heatsink design, M.2 SHIELD FROZR is the next generation M.2 thermal solution to avoid this by offering the best thermal protection to make sure that SSD maintains maximum performance.

FULLY CONTROLLABLE IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE
MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.

OPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING
Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 3 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked 'keep-out-zone' allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit.

EASY BIOS RECOVERY WITH FLASH BIOS BUTTON
Run into trouble when updating your BIOS? Simply flash the old BIOS version back and continue working within minutes with Flash BIOS Button. Flash BIOS Button even works without a CPU, memory or graphics card installed!

EZ DEBUG LED
Run into trouble? Onboard LEDs for key components will indicate the source of the problem so you know exactly where to look to get up and running again.

XL CLIP
The enlarged PCI-E clip helps you swap or remove your devices easier. Keep the PCI-E slot stronger and safer.

FORTIFY YOUR SYSTEM WITH PCI-E STEEL ARMOR
MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points and support the weight of heavy graphics cards. When every advantage in games counts, Steel Armor shields the point of contact from electromagnetic interference.

ULTIMATE MOTHERBOARD PROTECTION
Double ESD protection doubles up the grounding layer around the mounting holes, preventing static discharge surges from damaging the motherboard.

CONNECTIVITY
The most important thing of DIY is expandability. MSI PRO series motherboards feature plenty possibility for prosumers' need. Stable LAN, faster storage and USB transfer speed and other expandable connectors are ready to enlarge your flexibility.

FAST AND FUTURE-READY STORAGE
MSI PRO series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.

LIGHTNING GEN 4 M.2
Utilizing 3rd Gen Ryzen processors, MSI B550 motherboards feature latest Lightning Gen 4 M.2 which is the fastest onboard storage solution on the market with up to 64 Gb/s transfer speed.

USB FRONT TYPE-C
MSI motherboards support USB Front Type-C that allows gamers to connect with the latest USB devices. Built up a system with MSI PC case to have the most convenient experience.

EXTEND YOUR RGB EXPERIENCE WITH EASE
Add your color if you want! Mystic Light Extension pin header provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without needing a separate RGB controller.

EXPERIENCE MORE
MSI PRO series motherboards are designed to satisfy any professional workflow. Elevate your listening pleasure and enjoy extreme sound quality. Moreover, with years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance.

PCB WITH 2OZ THICKENED COPPER
An enhanced PCB design with 2oz thickened copper increases conductivity, improving heat dissipation and performance reliability especially during overclocking.

LIGHTNING GEN 4 PCI-E
MSI lightning Gen 4 PCI-E is the latest and the fastest PCI-E data transfer solution with 64GB/s of unidirectional transfer bandwidth that has doubled compared to its previous generation. PCIe 4.0 maintains both backward and forward compatibility with older and newer specifications. Optimized by steel armor design and server grade PCB, you can enjoy next-gen devices without any compromise.

A HUGE STEP OF DDR PERFORMANCE
MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. Compared to B450 motherboard memory A-XMP profile, MSI does have great improvement on performance and efficiency for B550 motherboards. Easy to enable A-XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.

CORE BOOST
Core Boost technology combines MSI's premium layout and optimized power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Not only supporting multi-core CPU, also creating the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking.

DEDICATED HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR
Make sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.

HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.

HD AUDIO CONNECTORS
Keep you sound perfect by transmit your aduio with pure digital signal.

ISOLATED AUDIO DESIGN
Like a dedicated sound card, audio components and circuits have been laid on a reserved motherboard section and electrically isolated.

SEPARATED AUDIO LAYERS FOR CLEAN LEFT & RIGHT CHANNELS
Using separated layers in the PCB ensures equally pristine sound quality for both left and right audio channels.

DRAGON CENTER
MSI brand new Dragon Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboards features and unleash endless possibilities.

CLICK BIOS 5
Get more from a loaded BIOS designed for ease of use. Fine-tune the motherboard for gaming performance, efficiency, or overclocking world records!

Features


Support for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors and future AMD Ryzen processors with BIOS update


Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4400(OC) MHz


Lightning Fast Experience: PCIe 4.0, Lightning Gen4 x4 M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr


Premium Thermal Solution: 7W/mK pad, additional choke thermal pad and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop works


Powerful Design: Core Boost, Digital PWM IC, 2oz Thickened Copper PCB, Creator Genie, DDR4 Boost


Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality


Dragon Center: A brand new software which integrates all MSI exclusive tools with user friendly user interface



Processor


Maximum number of SMP processors

1


Processor socket

Socket AM4


Compatible processor series

AMD Ryzen� 5, AMD Ryzen� 7, 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen� 9


Processor manufacturer

AMD



Memory


Supported memory types

DDR4-SDRAM


Unbuffered memory

Yes


ECC

Yes


Non-ECC

Yes


Number of memory slots

4


Maximum internal memory

128 GB


Memory slots type

DIMM


Supported memory clock speeds

1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 MHz


Memory channels

Dual-channel



Rear panel I/O ports


HDMI ports quantity

1


USB 3?2 Gen 1 (3?1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity

4


VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity

1


DisplayPorts quantity

1


Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports

1


HDMI version

2.1


USB 2?0 ports quantity

2



Other features


Weight

1 kg



Internal I/O


USB 2?0 connectors

2


USB 3?2 Gen 1 (3?1 Gen 1) connectors

1


CPU fan connector

Yes


12V power connector

Yes


Front panel connector

Yes


Serial port headers

1


TPM connector

Yes


Front panel audio connector

Yes


ATX Power connector (24-pin)

Yes


Chassis intrusion connector

Yes


Number of SATA III connectors

4


Number of chassis fan connectors

3


RGB LED pin header

Yes



Graphics


Parallel processing technology support

Not supported


Maximum resolution

4096 x 2160 pixels



Weight & dimensions


Height

65 mm


Width

244 mm


Depth

244 mm



BIOS


Clear CMOS jumper

Yes



Packaging content


Cables included

SATA


Drivers included

Yes



Storage controllers


Supported storage drive types

HDD & SSD


RAID levels

0, 1, 10


Supported storage drive interfaces

SATA III



Logistics data


Harmonized System (HS) code

84733020



Network


LAN controller

Realtek 8111HN


Wi-Fi

No


Ethernet LAN

Yes


Ethernet interface type

Gigabit Ethernet



Expansion slots


PCI Express x1 (Gen 3?x) slots

2


Number of M?2 (M) slots

2


PCI Express x16 (Gen 4?x) slots

1



Features


Motherboard chipset

AMD B550


Motherboard chipset family

AMD


Component for

PC


Audio output channels

7.1 channels


Motherboard form factor

micro ATX