ASUS is gearing up for CES with a fresh wave of AM5 motherboards, and the company is hinting that this won’t be a one-off launch. Instead, the upcoming “NEO” motherboard lineup looks set to span multiple familiar product families, giving PC builders more choice across gaming, creator, and mainstream builds.
In a newly released 18-second teaser video titled “Stay tuned.. NEO motherboards are coming,” ASUS offers quick, angled glimpses of several NEO-branded boards. While the clip doesn’t confirm detailed specifications, it does make one thing clear: the NEO series will include models from ASUS’s most recognizable motherboard ranges, including ROG, TUF Gaming, and ProArt Creator.
These NEO boards are coming to the AM5 platform, which continues to be the home for AMD’s current Ryzen desktop processors. With most motherboard makers having introduced their AM5 800-series options some time ago, the NEO announcement strongly suggests a refreshed lineup rather than a major platform shift. In other words, this appears to be a refinement of existing designs instead of a total reinvention.
So what could “NEO” mean for real-world buyers? While ASUS hasn’t laid out the full feature list yet, the teaser hints at practical upgrades. One close-up shot appears to show a model name ending in “WIFI7 NEO,” pointing to updated connectivity as a key part of the refresh. If that naming approach holds across the lineup, buyers can likely expect ASUS to keep the recognizable names of current boards and simply add “NEO” at the end to identify the updated versions.
For anyone planning an AM5 build in 2025—whether it’s a high-end ROG gaming rig, a durability-focused TUF setup, or a ProArt workstation aimed at creators—the NEO motherboards look positioned as a polished update with modern connectivity and incremental improvements. More concrete details should land around CES as ASUS reveals full specifications, model lists, and pricing.
