GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX Motherboard

At the end of the day, the B650 AORUS ELITE AX is almost a balanced feature set provider motherboard that the user can get for their daily driver need. The game is strong with the storage department of this motherboard and USB Type-C Gen 2×2 port provisions as well, though don’t expect to find PCIe Gen 5 X16 slot.

-- As reviewed by Tech4Gamers
GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX Mot 1

Product details

  • 5-Year Warranty
  • AMD AM5 Socket: Supports AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Processors
  • DDR5 Compatible: 4*DIMMs with AMD EXPO & Intel XMP Memory Module Support
  • Commanding Power Design: Twin 14+2+1 Phases with 70A Power Stage Digital VRM Solution, 8-Layer 2X Copper PCB
  • Cutting-Edge Thermal Design: 6mm Heatpipe, Fully Covered MOSFET Heatsinks, M.2 Thermal Guard, PCIe Ultra Durable Armor
  • Next Gen Connectivity: PCIe 5.0, PCIe 5.0 NVMe x4 M.2, Front and rear USB-C
  • EZ-Latch: PCIe 5.0 & M.2 Connectors with a Quick Release & Screwless Design

PROS

+ Effective VRM Cooling
+ 2 NVMe Gen 5 SSD
+ Plethora of USB ports
+ USB Type-C Gen 2
+ Quick Flash Plus
+ EZ-Latch on PCIe Slot
+ EZ-Latch on M.2 Ports
+ Overall good performance

CONS

- No X4 PCIe Slot
- No External Temperature Sensor Ports
- No Debug LED

Expert reviews and ratings

By Tech4Gamers on October 10, 2022
At the end of the day, the B650 AORUS ELITE AX is almost a balanced feature set provider motherboard that the user can get for their daily driver need. The game is strong with the storage department of this motherboard and USB Type-C Gen 2×2 port provisions as well, though don’t expect to find PCIe Gen 5 X16 slot.
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