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Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX

ATX Socket AM4 AMD B550 motherboard - 4 x DDR4 - SATA 6Gb/s M.2 - USB 3.1 - PCI-Express 4.0 16x - LAN 2.5 GbE Wi-Fi 6 AX

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Overview

Gaming motherboard socket AM4 and PCI-Express 4.0

The Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX motherboard will be perfect for assembling a future-proof gaming system. Designed for 3rd generation AMD Ryzen processors (core name Matisse) on AMD AM4 socket, it supports up to 128GB DDR4, PCI-Express 4.0 graphics cards and also SATA (6Gbit/s) and M.2 (SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4) hard drives and SSDs . The Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX motherboard also features the latest Gigabyte software and RGB Fusion 2.0 technology.

The advantages of the Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX

The AORUS motherboards are Gigabyte's most powerful ever. Featuring an aggressive and stylish design, unique innovations and durability, there is no doubt that these new AORUS solutions will meet the needs of the most demanding gamers and users.

  • AMD AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen 3000 and 5000processors
  • 4 Dual-Channel DDR4 4733 MHz (OC) memory slots
  • Smart Fan 5cooling control
  • AMP-UP Audio with ALC1200 and WIMA capacitors
  • 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management + 6 AX Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0
  • RGB Fusion 2.0 (4 RGB connectors, 2 addressable)
  • Q-Flash Plus: BIOS upgrade without installing CPU, RAM or graphics card
  • Pre-installed IO Shield for easy installation

Zen 3 Microarchitecture

When you have the most advanced processor architecture for gamers and content creators, the possibilities are endless. Whether you're playing the latest games, designing the next skyscraper, or using data, you need a powerful processor that can handle it all and more. There's no doubt about it, the AMD Ryzen 5000 series desktop processors are setting a new standard for gamers and artists alike.

Information provided by our tech department Motherboards based on AMD B550 chipsets are only compatible with AMD Ryzen 3000 series processors (called Core Matisse) and later. In case of doubt, please refer to the chipset compatibility statements in the data sheets of the processors sold on the site.
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General information

Product name

Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX

Brand

Gigabyte

Model

B550 AORUS ELITE AX

Processor

Processor support

AMD AM4

Number of CPUs supported

1

Chipset

Chipset

AMD B550

Memory

Memory format

4 X DIMM 288-pin (DDR4)

Memory Frequency(ies)

DDR4 4733 MHz
DDR4 4600 MHz
DDR4 4400 MHz
DDR4 4266 MHz
DDR4 4000 MHz
DDR4 3866 MHz
DDR4 3800 MHz
DDR4 3733 MHz
DDR4 3600 MHz
DDR4 2133 MHz
DDR4 2400 MHz
DDR4 2666 MHz
DDR4 2933 MHz
DDR4 3200 MHz
DDR4 3466 MHz
DDR4 3400 MHz
DDR4 3333 MHz
DDR4 3300 MHz

Memory type

DDR4

Memory technology

Dual Channel

Maximum RAM capacity per slot

32 GB

Maximum RAM capacity

128 GB

Graphic

Integrated graphics controller

No

Compatible graphics core integrated in the CPU

Yes

Expansion slots

Graphic connector(s)

1 X PCI Express 4.0 x16

Number and Type of slots

1 X PCI Express 3.0 x16 (x1)
1 X PCI Express 3.0 x16 (x2)
1 X PCI Express 3.0 x1

Multi-GPU type

None

Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC1200

Number of audio channels

8

Network

Number of ports/Ethernet controler

1 X Integrated Realtek 2.5 GbE

Network standard(s)

Wi-Fi 6 AX
2.5 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet (2.5 GbE)
Bluetooth 5.0

Storage

RAID supported

Yes

Hard drives connectors

1 X M.2 - PCI-E 4.0 x4 + SATA 6 Gb/s
1 X M.2 - PCI-E 3.0 x4 + SATA 6 Gb/s
4 X Serial ATA 6Gb/s (SATA Revision 3)

Number of M.2 slot(s)

2

Supported RAID Modes

10
1
0

Connectivity

Rear panel connectors

1 X HDMI Female
1 X DisplayPort Female
2 X SMA Female
5 X 3.5mm Jack Female Stereo
1 X Digital audio S/PDIF Optical
BIOS Flash Update
1 X RJ45 Female
2 X USB 2.0
4 X USB 3.0
2 X USB 3.1

Additional connectors

2 X Internal USB 3.0
4 X Internal USB 2.0
1 X ATX 24 Pin
1 X +12V (Power supply P8)
Front panel audio
TPM
2 X Addressable LED RGB connector(s)
2 X LED RGB connector(s)

Physical characteristics

Motherboard format

ATX

Length

305 mm

Width

244 mm

Equipment

Advanced overclocking features

Yes

Use

Gamer

LED

Yes

Warranties

Commercial warranty

Seller 2 years

Legal warranty

See terms & conditions

Product referenced on 14 Dec 2020

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