Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite AX AM4 ATX Motherboard
Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE V2 In the dark, starless night, the falcon strikes fear into the heart of its prey. Even with minimal visibility, the falcon pinpoints its prey and patiently anticipates the perfect moment to swoop in for the kill. The falcon with its laser-sharp gaze dominates the darkness of night in the same manner that AORUS Core Lighting illuminates the vast AORUS ecosystem.
GIGABYTE Ultra-Efficient M.2 Thermal Guard
With durability in mind, GIGABYTE provides a thermal solution for M.2 SSD devices. The M.2 Thermal Guard prevents throttling and bottlenecks from high-speed M.2 SSDs as it helps to dissipate heat before it becomes an issue.
2X Faster than ever
Adoption of 2.5G LAN provides up to 2.5 GbE network connectivity, with at least two times faster transfer speeds as compared to general 1GbE networking. It’s perfectly suited for gamers and streamers with the ultimate and smooth online experience. It is also backward compatible with Multi-Gig (10/100/1000/2500Mbps)of RJ-45 ethernet.
High-End WIMA & Audio Capacitors
The AORUS motherboards boast a combination of Hi-Fi grade WIMA FKP2 capacitors and high-end audio capacitors. While the high-end audio capacitors are suited for high-grade audio equipment, using state of the art technology to provide rich sound in the bass and clearer high frequencies, the WIMA FKP2 capacitors are being used widely in premium grade Hi-Fi systems. The addition of this to the exclusive AOURS AMP-UP Audio technology makes for the ideal onboard sound solution for the most demanding audiophiles.
Audio Noise Guard
AORUS motherboards feature an audio noise guard that essentially separates the board's sensitive analog audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level. LED trace path lighting Illuminates to show the separation of the PCB layers.
Industry Leading Ultra Durable™ PCIe Armor
The innovative one-piece stainless steel shielding design from GIGABYTE reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards.
RGB FUSION 2.0
Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion 2.0 application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard.
Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite Feature
- Supports AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/ Ryzen™ 4000 G-Series and Ryzen™ 3000 Series Processors
- Dual Channel ECC/ Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
- True 12+2 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 50A DrMOS
- Advanced Thermal Design with Enlarged Surface Heatsinks
- Ultra Durable™ PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot
- Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 with Dual Thermal Guards
- Onboard Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna
- AMP-UP Audio with ALC1200 and WIMA Capacitors
- Blazing Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
- Rear DisplayPort & HDMI Support
- RGB FUSION 2.0 Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
- Smart Fan 5 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
- Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card
- Pre-installed IO Shield for Easy and Quick Installation
Gigabyte B550 Review
The GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Elite is yet another ATX motherboard for the AMD B550 platform featuring 2.5GbE LAN and a slew of connectivity options appropriate for its size.
What’s missing or lacking though is an abundant number of SATA ports – something that ATX motherboards could be proud of compared to the smaller form factors. The lack of an internal USB Type-C header is yet another choice the brand has to make here.
Now overall build quality is something GIGABYTE is proud of for years and this board is no exception. We have thick slabs of aluminum for the heat-sinks and a thick copper tracing for the PCB. Of course, it also comes with a reinforced PCIe 4.0 slot.
Summing it up, the B550 AORUS Elite is still a great AM4 motherboard suitable for the current generation of Ryzen CPUs featuring connectivity and reliability at its core. A rock-solid proposal from GIGABYTE.
Specification
| Basic Information |
| Supported CPU |
AMD Socket AM4, support for: AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/ 3rd Gen Ryzen and 3rd Gen Ryzen with Radeon Graphics Processors |
| Chipset |
AMD B550 |
| BIOS |
1 x 256 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 |
| Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor: 30.5cm x 24.4cm |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI |
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:
- 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
- 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors support PCIe 3.0 x16 mode
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX2), integrated in the Chipset:
- Supporting PCIe 3.0 x2 mode
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_2), integrated in the Chipset:
- Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode
1 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIEX1_1), integrated in the Chipset:
- Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode |
| M.2 Socket |
1 x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 SSDs:
- 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen processors support SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
- 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors support SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
1 x M.2 connector (M2B_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 SSDs:
- Supporting SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs |
| Memory |
| Type |
DDR4 |
| Slots |
4 x DIMM slots |
| Supported Memory |
AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors/ 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen :
Support for DDR4 4400(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors:
Support for DDR4 4733(O.C.) / 4600(O.C.) / 4400(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) /3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 MHz memory modules
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/ 2Rx8 memory modules,Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/ 2Rx8/ 1Rx16 memory modules,Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules |
| Maximum Memory |
support up to 128GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) |
| Graphics |
| Graphics |
Integrated in the New Generation AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors:
1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120 x 2880 @60 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 2.1 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR. |
| Max Shared Memory |
16 GB |
| Connector & Ports |
| HDMI |
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz |
| Display Port (s) |
1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120x2880@60 Hz |
| USB (s) |
CPU:
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
Chipset ,2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header,2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
Chipset + USB 2.0 Hub:
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers |
| LAN Port (s) |
Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit) |
| Wireless Communication module |
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
WIFI a, b, g, n, ac with wave 2 features, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
BLUETOOTH 5
Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate |
| Supported Storage |
1 x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 SSDs:
- 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen processors support SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
- 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors support SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
1 x M.2 connector (M2B_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 SSDs:
- Supporting SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, integrated in the Chipset:
- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 |
| Audio |
Realtek ALC1200 codec
High Definition Audio
2/ 4/ 5.1/ 7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out |
| Internal I/O Ports |
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x water cooling CPU fan header
3 x system fan headers
1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
2 x addressable LED strip headers
2 x RGB LED strip headers
1 x front panel header,1 x front panel audio header
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x Clear CMOS jumper |
| TPM (Trusted Platform Module ) |
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only) |
| Warranty Information |
| Manufacturing Warranty |
03 years warranty |
| Others |
| Special Features |
Support for APP Center
@BIOS
EasyTune
Fast Boot
Game Boost
ON/OFF Charge
RGB Fusion
Smart Backup
System Information Viewer
Support for Q-Flash Plus,Support for Q-Flash,Support for Xpress Install |