Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WiFi7 Motherboard Review

Features

• X3D Turbo Mode : Unleash new era gaming performance
• DDR5 OC up to 8200MT/s
• AMD Socket AM5 : Supports AMD Ryzen™ 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series Processors
• Digital twin 14+2+2 phases VRM solution
• Dual Channel DDR5 : 4*DIMMs with AMD EXPO™Memory Module Support
• WIFI EZ-Plug : Quick and easy design for Wi-Fi antenna installation
• EZ-Latch Plus : PCIe and M.2 slots with Quick Release & Screwless Design
• EZ-Latch Click : M.2 heatsinks with screwless design
• Sensor Panel Link : Onboard video port for hassle-free in-chassis panel setup
• Friendly UI : Multi-Theme, AIO Fan Control, and Q-Flash Auto Scan in BIOS and SW.
• Ultra-Fast Storage : 3*M.2 slots, including PCIe 5.0 x4
• Efficient Thermal : VRM Thermal Armor Advanced & M.2 Thermal Guard Ext.
• Fast Networking : 2.5GbE LAN & Wi-Fi 7 with directional Ultra-high gain antenna
• Extended Connectivity : HDMI,Displayport
• PCIe UD Slot : PCIe 5.0 x16 slots with 10X strength for graphics card & Better Heat dissipation effect

Specifications

• • CPU
    AMD Socket AM5, support for:
    AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors/
    AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors/
    AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors
    (Go to GIGABYTE’s website for the latest CPU support list.)
  • Chipset
    AMD B850
  • Memory
    Support for DDR5 8200(O.C) / 8000(O.C) / 7950(O.C) / 7900(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 7600(O.C.) / 7400(O.C.) / 7200(O.C.) / 7000(O.C.) / 6800(O.C.) / 6600(O.C.) / 6400(O.C) / 6200(O.C) / 6000(O.C) / 5800(O.C) / 5600(O.C) / 5200 / 4800 / 4400 MT/s memory modules.
    4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity)of system memory
    Dual channel memory architecture
    Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
    Support for AMD EXtended Profiles for Overclocking (AMD EXPO™) and Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to “Memory Support List” on GIGABYTE’s website for more information.)
  • Onboard Graphics
    Integrated Graphics Processor with AMD Radeon™ Graphics support:
    – 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 3840×2160@144 Hz
    * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDR.- 1 x Front HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1080@30 Hz
    * Support for HDMI 1.4 version(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)
  • Audio
    Realtek® Audio CODEC (Only for rev. 1.0)
    High Definition Audio
    2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    * You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.Support for S/PDIF OutRealtek® ALC1220 CODEC (Only for rev. 1.1)
    * The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.High Definition Audio
    2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    * You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.Support for S/PDIF Out
  • LAN
    Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
  • Wireless Communication module
    Realtek® Wi-Fi 7 RTL8922AE
    – 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
    – BLUETOOTH 5.4
    – Support for 11be 160MHz wireless standard(Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)
    * Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 to function properly. (There is no support driver for Windows 10.)
    ** Wi-Fi 7 channels on 6 GHz band availability depends on individual country’s regulations
  • Expansion Slots
    1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:
    AMD Ryzen™ 9000/7000 Series Processors support PCIe 5.0 x16 mode
    AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x8 mode
    AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode
    * The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.Chipset:
    – 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1(PCIEX1_1, PCIEX1_2)
  • Storage Interface
    1 x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 SSDs:
    AMD Ryzen™ 9000/7000 Series Processors support PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSDs
    AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
    AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
    1 x M.2 connector (M2B_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 SSDs:
    AMD Ryzen™ 9000/7000 Series Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
    AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
    AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x2 SSDs
    1 x M.2 connector (M2C_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
    4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
    * RAID 5 is only available on AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors.RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices
  • USB
    CPU:
    – 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
    – 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
    CPU+USB 2.0 Hub:
    – 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
    Chipset:
    – 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support, available through the internal USB header
    – 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (1 port on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
    – 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
    Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:
    – 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
    1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    1 x CPU fan header
    1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
    3 x system fan headers
    1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
    3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers
    1 x RGB LED strip header
    3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
    4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    1 x front panel header
    1 x front panel audio header
    1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
    2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0/GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)
    1 x HDMI port*
    1 x power button
    1 x reset button
    1 x reset jumper
    1 x Clear CMOS jumper* Actual support may vary by CPU.
  • Back Panel Connectors
    1 x DisplayPort*
    1 x Q-Flash Plus button
    4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
    5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
    1 x RJ-45 port
    2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
    2 x antenna connectors (2T2R)
    2 x audio jacks
    1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector* Actual support may vary by CPU.
  • I/O Controller
    iTE® I/O Controller Chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    Voltage detection
    Temperature detection
    Fan speed detection
    Water cooling flow rate detection
    Fan fail warning
    Fan speed control
    * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan(pump) you install.
  • 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
  • Unique Features
    Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
    * Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.Support for Q-Flash
    Support for Q-Flash Plus
    Support for Smart Backup
  • Bundled Software
    Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
    LAN bandwidth management software
  • Operating System
    Support for Windows 11 64-bit
  • Form Factor
    ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

More information on Gigabyte’s website.