Page 2 - Bundle and Chipset
Upon opening the box, a simple bundle accompanies the ASUS ProArt B660-Creator D4 from the factory, as shown in our photo above. Besides the motherboard itself, you will receive two black SATA cables, where one is angled and one is straight, short DisplayPort-to-DisplayPort cable, three M.2 rubber pads for supporting single-sided SSDs, one addition screw for M.2 SSDs, user guide, ASUS Control Center activation key card, and a support DVD. I question the need for a support DVD in 2022, considering most new builds do not have an optical drive. The specifications table lists the inclusion of a Q-connector, but I did not find one.
Above is a CPU-Z motherboard tab screenshot of the ASUS ProArt B660-Creator D4 in Windows 11 Pro. At press time, we were using ASUS' 1003 BIOS revision. This is the latest BIOS revision at the time of writing this review.
The ASUS ProArt B660-Creator D4 uses Intel's B660 chipset, as its name suggests. The B660 is Intel's midrange chipset, which supports memory overclocking, but not processor overclocking like the Z690 chipset. Other changes compared to the Z690 chipset include a PCIe 4.0 x4 DMI link rather than PCIe 4.0 x8, six PCIe 4.0 lanes rather than twelve, eight PCIe 3.0 lanes rather than sixteen, four SATA 6Gb/s ports rather than eight, two USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 ports rather than four, four USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports rather than ten, six USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports rather than ten, and twelve USB 2.0 ports rather than fourteen.
The rest of the specifications of the Intel B660 is listed below, as obtained from the manufacturer's website:
Essentials
Product Collection: Intel 600 Series Desktop Chipsets
Code Name: Products formerly Alder Lake
Status: Launched
Vertical Segment: Desktop
Launch Date: Q1'22
TDP: 6 W
Recommended Customer Price: $29.00
Supports Overclocking: Yes
Use Conditions: PC/Client/Tablet
Supplemental Information
Embedded Options Available: No
Memory Specifications
# of DIMMs per channel: 2
Supports Memory Overclocking: Memory
Processor Graphics
# of Displays Supported: 4
Expansion Options
Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision: 4.0
Max # of DMI Lanes: 4
PCI Express Revision: 3.0, 4.0
PCI Express Configurations: x1,x2,x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes: 14
I/O Specifications
# of USB Ports: 12
USB Configuration:
- Up to 2 - USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gb/s) Ports
- Up to 4 - USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10Gb/s) Ports
- Up to 6 - USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5Gb/s) Ports
- 12 USB 2.0 Ports
USB Revision: 3.2, 2.0
Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports: 4
RAID Configuration: 0,15,10 - SATA
Integrated LAN: Integrated MAC
Integrated Wireless: Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211(Gig+)
Supported Processor PCI Express Port Configurations: 1x16+1x4
Package Specifications
Package Size: 28mm x 25mm
Advanced Technologies
Intel Optane Memory Supported: Yes
Intel vPro Platform Eligibility: No
Intel ME Firmware Version: 16
Intel HD Audio Technology: Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology: Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise: No
Intel Standard Manageability: No
Intel Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP): No
Intel Rapid Start Technology: Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology for PCI Storage: Yes
Intel Smart Sound Technology: Yes
Intel Platform Trust Technology (Intel PTT): Yes
Security & Reliability: Intel Trusted Execution Technology: No
Intel Boot Guard: Yes
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. Bundle and Chipset
3. Physical Look - Hardware, Board Layout
4. BIOS and Test System
5. Benchmark: AIDA64
6. Benchmark: Cinebench R23
7. Benchmark: PassMark PerformanceTest 10
8. Benchmark: PCMark 10
9. Benchmark: 3DMark
10. Onboard Sound Frequency Analysis
11. Thermal Measurements
12. Conclusion
