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Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX DDR5 Motherboard

B650M-AORUS-ELITE-AX | Gigabyte
$299
ETA: 10/01/25 This item is expected to arrive into our warehouse around 10/01/25.
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The Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX DDR5 Motherboard supports AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Processors, features 4 x DDR5 memory slots, PCI-E 4.0, PCI-E 3.0 expansion slots, 2 x M.2 slots, 4 x SATA ports (6GB/s), 12 x rear USB ports, 4 x internal header USB ports, Realtek 2.5GbE LAN, Realtek audio codec, and an mATX motherboard form factor.
Warning: This product contains a button battery
- If swallowed, a lithium battery can cause severe or fatal injuries with 2 hours.
- Keep batteries out of reach of children.
- If you think batteries may have been swallowed or placed inside any of the body, seek immediate medical attention.


Features


B650M Aorus Elite AX(Rev. 1.x)

A New Era is Coming

Daybreak Hour

  • AMD Socket AM5:Supports AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors
  • Unparalleled Performance:Twin 12*+2+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution
  • Dual Channel DDR5:4*DIMMs with AMD EXPO™ & Intel® XMP Memory Module Support
  • Superfast Storage:1* PCIe 5.0 x4 and 1* PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Connector
  • Advanced Thermal Design & M.2 Thermal Guard :To Ensure VRM Power Stability & 25110 M.2 SSD Performance
  • EZ-Latch:PCIe x16 Slot & M.2 Connectors with Quick Release & Screwless Design
  • Fast Networks:2.5GbE LAN & Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax
  • Extended Connectivity:HDMI, DP, Front USB-C® 20Gb/s, Rear USB-C® 10Gb/s
  • Smart Fan 6:Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
  • Q-Flash Plus:Update BIOS Without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card

Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX DDR5 Motherboard Feature 1

Unparalleled Performance

With the fast-moving technology changes, GIGABYTE always follows the latest trends and provides customers with advanced features and latest technologies. GIGABYTE motherboards are equipped with upgraded power solution, latest storage standards and outstanding connectivity to enable optimized performance for gaming.

Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX DDR5 Motherboard Feature 2

Twin Digital VRM Design

To ensure maximum Turbo Boost and overclocking performance of AMD's new generation CPU, GIGABYTE AORUS series motherboard equip the best VRM design ever built with the highest quality components.

12(6+6 Phases Parallel Power Design) VCORE Phases - 60A Power Stage

To unleash full potential of multi-cores CPU performance

2 SOC Phase - 60A Power Stage

For CPU integrated GPU performance and memory control

1 Misc Phases - 30A Intelligent POL

Provide stable power for CPU featured PCIe lanes

PCIe 5.0 Design

Ultra Durable™ SMD PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 Connector

The first PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 Slot supports the latest M.2 25110 form factor. It doubles the bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 and ensures that compatible with cutting-edge M.2 SSDs released in next few years.

Ultra Durable SMD PCle 5.0 M.2 Connector

Tensile Strength

  • X-Axis Strength Test Up To 1.3x Stronger
  • Y-Axis Strength Test Up To 1.5x Stronger

SMD Iron Claw

By means of multipoint stainless steel pins penetrating the PCB to increase the strength of the SMD slot to improve the durability

PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 Bandwidth

  • 2x Bandwidth - PCIe 5.0 x4 - 16GB/s
  • 2x Bandwidth - PCIe 4.0 x4 - 8GB/s

*Theoretical Bandwidth

EXPO & XMP Support

DDR5 EXPO & XMP Overclocking Up to 6600 and Beyond*

AORUS is offering a tested and proven platform that the memory overclocking capability is able up to 6600 and beyond. All users need to do for achieving this extreme memory performance boost is to ensure that their DDR5 memory modules are AMD EXPO™/ Intel® XMP capable, the EXPO/XMP function is activated and enabled on their AORUS motherboard.

Gigabyte Exclusive DDR5 Circuit Design

Programmable Mode

GIGABYTE's exclusive design unlocks Native DDR5 PMIC secure mode into programmable mode and control Native DDR5 voltage with wide range.

  • Unlocked Native DDR5
  • 100% Compatible
  • Lower CAS Latency
  • Higher Frequency Compatible

Unlock DDR5 Voltage

DDR4

DDR4 voltage is managed by MB with wide range

Native DDR5

Secure Mode

MB provides fixed 5V to Native DDRS memory and built-in PMIC outputs locked 1.1v to memory IC.

  • GIGABYTE exclusive circuit design unlocks Native DDR5 voltage control
  • Transforms Native DDR5 memory module to Overclocked DDR5 memory
  • Increases DDR5 memory overclocking performance and capability
  • Supports all PMIC vendors for maximum compatibility

*Memory overclocking capability will vary based an users' hardware configuration

Shielded Memory Routing

All memory routing is under the PCB inner layer shielded by a large ground layer to protect from external interference.

EXPO and XMP Dual Support

GIGABYTE AM5 MB supports both AMD EXPO™ and/or Intel® XMP overclocking memory modules for maximal compatibility. MB will automatically detect both profiles format in SPD, users can choose to enable one of profiles from BIOS menu and easily reach overclocked memory performance.

DDR5 Auto Booster

Automatically Boost the Native DDR5 frequency to 5000MHz while the system is under heavy loading by a single click.

AMD EXPO™ and Intel® XMP 3.0 User Profile

Define and create your own SPD profile into Native, EXPO and XMP 3.0 memory modules. One user-defined profile can be saved, loaded either locally or from/to an external storage device.

  • One empty SPD profile can be defined by users and carry to next computer
  • Quick memory performance simulation based on user input clock and timing parameters
  • Profile save and load function to share your memory parameters online
  • SPD Re-defined or retrieve from database
  • Performance Simulation
  • Save/Load Profile
  • Overclocked
  • Performance
  • Profile Clearance

Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX DDR5 Motherboard Feature 3

Outstanding Thermal Design

GIGABYTE Motherboards' unparalleled performance is guaranteed by innovative and optimized thermal design to ensure the best CPU, Chipset, SSD stability and low temperatures under full load application and gaming performance.

Thermal Design

Fully Covered Thermal Design

Real One-Piece Build

TMOS is a TRUE single piece heatsink. Its one-piece design and larger surface drastically improve the cooling performance against competitors' multi-piece design.

4X Large Surface

Increased surface area up to 4X larger compared to traditional heatsinks. It improves heat dissipation from the MOSFETs.

Multi-Cut Design

Both TMOS & RMOS heatsinks with multiple channels and inlets featured which lead the air flow going through more efficiently and cause a great improvement of heat transfer performance.

M.2 Thermal Guard

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.

8-Layer & 2X Copper PCB

2X COPPER PCBs design effectively lower the component temperature by its high thermal conductivity and low impedance.

6mm Mega-Heatpipe

5 W/mK Thermal Pad

Fully Covered MOSFET Heatsink

3X Large Surface

Increased surface area up to 3X larger compared to traditional heatsinks. It improves heat dissipation from the MOSFETs.

Real One-Piece Build

TMOS is a TRUE single piece heatsink. Its one-piece design and larger surface drastically improve the cooling performance against competitors' multi-piece design.

Multi-Cut Design

TMOS features several channels and inlets on the heatsink. This design allows for the air flow to go through which leads to a great improvement of the heat transfer performance.

M.2 Thermal Guard

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.

Thermal Throttling As Temperature Rises

2X Copper PCB

3% Cooler By Implementing 2X Copper PCB Design

By adopting 2X copper on PCB inner layer, it lowers the components' temperature at least 3% by turning the PCB into a super thin PCB size copper heatsink to dissipate the heat from the components effectively, due to it’s high thermal conductivity and lower impedance.

  • 2X Copper PCB Layer 0.07mm Copper

Smart Fan 6

Smart Fan 6 contains several unique cooling features that ensure gaming PC maintain its performance while staying cool and quiet. Multiple fan headers can support PWM/DC fan and pump, and users can easily define each fan curve based on different temperature sensors across the board via intuitive user interface.

Cooling Features

  • PWM/DC Fan Headers
  • Internal Temperature Sensors

Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX DDR5 Motherboard Feature 4

Connectivity - 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E

GIGABYTE Motherboards enable the ultimate connection experience with blazing data-transfer speeds through the next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity.

The latest Wireless solution 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E with new dedicated 6GHz band, enables gigabit wireless performance, provides smooth video streaming, better gaming experience, few dropped connections and speeds up to 2.4Gbps. Moreover, Bluetooth 5 provides 4X range over BT 4.2 and with faster transmission.

Smart Antenna

  • 2X signal strength compared to traditional antenna design.
  • AORUS Antenna with smart antenna function for the best WIFI signal transmitting.

New 6GHz Signal Design

All new antenna supported 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz.

Multiple Angle & Magnetic Base

Multiple angle tilt and magnetic base for the best signal strength direction and location.

2.5GbE LAN

First Adopter on 2.5GbE LAN Onboard

 

2x Faster than Ever

 

  • Adoption of 2.5G LAN provide up to 2.5 GbE network connectivity, with at least 2X faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking, perfectly designed for gamers with ultimate online gaming experience.
  • Support Multi-Gig(10/100/1000/2500Mbps) RJ-45 Ethernet

Front USB-C® 20Gb/s

Connecting the Future - Front USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C®

Featuring the USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 design which is doubled the performance than previous generation of USB 3.2 Gen 2. It works up to 20Gbps ultra-fast data transfer while connecting to USB 3.2 compliant peripherals. Through the USB Type-C® connector, users can enjoy the flexibility of reversible connection to access and store massive amounts of data rapidly.

SuperSpeed 20 Gb/s

  • Upto 4x Faster - USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 - Up to 20Gb/s
  • Upto 4x Faster - USB 3.2 Gen 2 - Up to 10Gb/s
  • Upto 4x Faster - USB 3.2 Gen 1 - Up to 5Gb/s

*Theoretical Bandwidth

Rear USB-C® 10Gb/s

Connecting the Future - Rear USB3.2 Gen 2 Type-C®

AMD's native USB 3.2 Gen 2 provides USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports with speeds up to 10Gbps. With twice the bandwidth compared to its previous generation as well as backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 and USB 3.2 Gen1, the much improved USB 3.2 Gen 2 protocol is available over the new reversible USB Type-C™ and the traditional USB Type-A connector for better compatibility over a wider range of devices.

  • Upto 2x Faster - USB 3.2 Gen 2 - Up to 10Gb/s
  • Upto 2x Faster - USB 3.2 Gen 1 - Up to 5Gb/s

*Theoretical Bandwidth

Hi-Fi Audio

High-End Audio Capacitors

AORUS motherboards use high-end audio capacitors. These high quality capacitors help deliver high resolution and high fidelity audio to provide the most realistic sound effects for gamers.

Audio Noise Guard

AORUS motherboards feature an audio noise guard that essentially separates the board’s sensitive analogue audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level.

Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX DDR5 Motherboard Feature 5

Personalization

GIGABYTE motherboards bundle several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard and provide customizable lighting effect with outstanding aesthetics to fit your unique personality.

RGB Fusion

RGB Fusion Multi-Zone Light Show Design

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.
Note: Lighting effects depicted are for demonstration purposes only. Actual lighting effects may vary by model.

Light Strip Support

  • RGB LED x3
  • Digital addressable LED 2x

UEFI BIOS

Friendly User Interface

The EASY MODE shows important hardware information in one page including CPU clock, Memory, Storage, Fan.

Multi-Key

A multi-function reset button that can be reconfigured to other function in BIOS for different user scenarios.

RGB Switch

Turn off all lighting effect on motherboard.

Direct-To-BIOS

Boot into BIOS menu directly without pressing any keyboard button.

Safe Mode

Boot into BIOS safe mode to change specific option without losing other BIOS settings.

Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX DDR5 Motherboard Feature 6

Ultra Durable

GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ design provides product durability and high-quality manufacturing process. GIGABYTE motherboards use the best components and reinforce every slots to make each of them solid and durable.

DIY Friendly

Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX DDR5 Motherboard Feature 7

PCIe EZ-Latch

Unlock the latch of the PCIe slot easily when remove the graphics card in the PCIe slot.

M.2 EZ-Latch

Attach and remove your M.2 module with ease.

Q-Flash Plus

Update the BIOS Easily without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card.

With GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus, you don't need to install the CPU, memory and graphics card nor enter the BIOS menu to flash the BIOS. Just download and save a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on the USB flash drive, then press the dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and you’re good to go!

This Changes Everything.

From this New Platform, You Can See the Future

  • Build your next rig with an AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processor, AMD Socket AMS motherboard to experience advanced performance. With up to 16"Zen 4 cores and 32 threads, boost clocks of up to 5.7GHz, and 80MB cache, the AMD Ryzen 7000 Series keeps you ahead of the game
  • You'll also gain access to new features for gamers with AMD Socket AM5, from the speed of DDR5 memory to the increased bandwidth of PCle' 5.0. AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors and AMD socket AM5 motherboards are unlocked for overclocking to personalize your experience. Gain even more performance when you overclock your DDRS memory with AMD EXPO technology

Easy Overclocking Game On*

Get into the game faster with AMD EXPO™ Technology

Specifications


Model Number B650M-AORUS-ELITE-AX
CPU AMD Socket AM5, support for: AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
Chipset AMD B650
Memory Support for DDR5 6600(OC) / 6400(OC) / 6200(OC) / 6000(OC) / 5600(OC) / 5200 / 4800 / 4400 MHz memory modules
4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1R x 8 / 2R x 8 / 1R x 16 memory modules
Support for AMD EXtended Profiles for Overclocking (AMD EXPO™) and Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Onboard Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor:
1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 3840 x 2160@144 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDR.
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160@60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.
** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
(Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)
Audio Realtek® Audio CODEC
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 AMD Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 (MT7922A22M) (For PCB rev. 1.0)
WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
BLUETOOTH 5.2
Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (For PCB rev. 1.1)
WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
BLUETOOTH 5.3
Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
(Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)
Expansion Slots CPU:
1 x PCI Express x 16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x 16 (PCIE X1 6)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIE X 16 slot.
Chipset:
1 x PCI Express x 16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x 4 (PCIE X 4)
Storage Interface CPU:
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110 / 2280 PCIe 5.0* x 4 / x 2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)
* Actual support may vary by CPU.
1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110 / 2280 PCIe 4.0 x 4 / x 2 SSD support) (M2B_CPU)
Chipset:
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
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 x 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 CPU fan header
1 x water cooling CPU fan header
3 x system fan headers
1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
2 x addressable LED strip headers
2 x RGB LED strip headers
1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
2 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 2x2 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x serial port header
1 x THB_U4 add-in card connector
1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
1 x reset button
1 x reset jumper
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Back Panel Connectors 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI 2.0 port
1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
2 x audio jacks
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
Bundled Software Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
LAN bandwidth management software
Operating System Support for Windows 11 64-bit
Support for Windows 10 64-bit
Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm
Backed by a 3 year MSI warranty.

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