Gigabyte
Aorus Series AMD B550 AM4 ATX Motherboard (B550 Aorus Elite AX)
- True 12+2 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 50A DrMOS
- 128GB Max Memory
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX2), 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_2), 1 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIEX1_1)
- 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
- 2 x M.2 connector Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, RAID 0,1, and 10
- 4 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
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
- Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, BLUETOOTH 5
- Realtek ALC1200 codec
Model: B550 Aorus Elite AX
Mnf. #: GA-B550-Wifi-AX-AE
SKU: 72377
Warranty: 3 years
Gigabyte Aorus Series AMD B550 Socket AM4 ATX Motherboard (GA-B550-Wifi-AX-AE)
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.
AMD StoreMI Technology
GIGABYTE B550 motherboards maximize your PC's potential with AMD StoreMI technology. StoreMI accelerates traditional storage devices to reduce boot times and enhance the overall user experience. This easy-to-use utility combines the speed of SSDs with the high capacity of HDDs into a single drive, enhances the read/write speeds of the device to match that of SSDs, bolsters data performance for incredible value, and transforms the everyday PC to a performance driven system.
To fully support the latest 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors, B550 AORUS motherboards equip with the ultimate power solution which is true direct, digital and multiple phases. After countless experiments and testing, GIGABYTE presents the unbeatable B550 AORUS motherboards for enthusiast. No Compromise and never stop to achieve higher.
B550 AORUS ELITE AX motherboard uses an True 12+2 phases digital power design which includes PWM controller, doublers and DrMOS. These 100% digital controller offer incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum performance from 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ processors.
GIGABYTE realize that customer won't stop chasing a better computing performance. We take care of it and implement on products. Protective and optimized memory trace enhance the performance. Faster read and write are needed to save time and improve efficiency. We offer plenty of M.2 storage with thermal guards to ensure unthrottled read and write. In advance, adopting PCIe 4.0 ready components get the B550 motherboards easier to upgrade.
Unthrottled performance is guaranteed by the advanced thermal solution which including Enlarged Heatsinks, High Quality Thermal Conductivity Pads and Thermal Guards. B550 motherboards are cool on MOSFETs and M.2 SSDs even on full loading. It provides lower temperatures for enthusiasts, overclockers and professional gamers.
With Smart Fan 5 users can ensure that their gaming PC can maintain its performance while staying cool. Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange their fan headers to reflect different thermal sensors at different locations on the motherboard. Not only that, with Smart Fan 5 more hybrid fan headers that support both PWM and Voltage mode fans have been introduced to make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly.
A high-end product needs to be future-proof so your system stays up-to-date with the latest technology. B550 AORUS motherboards provide all next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity to keep you up to speed.
Intel Wireless solution supports 802.11ax, 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.
AMD B550 chipset provides native USB 3.2 Gen2 ports with speeds up to 10Gbps. Available over the USB Type-A connector, the USB3.2 Gen2 is much improved with twice the bandwidth compared to its previous generation as well as backwards compatibility with USB2.0 and USB3.2 Gen1.
For enthusiasts, sound quality is just as essential to the gaming experience. B550 motherboards are equipped with high quality audio components such as Hi-Fi grade WIMA FKP2 capacitors and Nichicon Fine Gold capacitors to provide a superb audio experience. The exclusive AORUS AMP-UP Audio technology makes for the ideal onboard sound solution for the most demanding audiophiles.
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.
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.
B550 motherboards feature RGB FUSION 2.0 and offer the option to control onboard, external light strips, and/or AORUS devices with RGB/ Addressable RGB LEDs to make your PC unique and stylish.
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.
RGB FUSION Software
With an integrated intuitive user interface, the RGB Fusion 2.0 provides you a better solution for customizing the lighting effects across all supported devices. From motherboards, graphics cards to the peripheral products, you can personalize your gaming rig with your own style and show off your build by sharing the profiles. In addition, the new gaming mode makes the lighting effects interactive with selected games to bring you the most immersive gaming experience.
Don't just make your PC shine, make it a work of art that friends will envy. With the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion mobile app users can watch as they control the lighting within their gaming PC. This gives users ease of access as they try and adjust colors and speeds for different modes, all this can be achieved away from the keyboard and monitor of their PC.
GIGABYTE is reputable for its product durability and high standard of manufactured process. Needless to say, we use the best, high quality components on B550 motherboards and reinforce each part of components to be solid and durable.
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.
B550 AORUS motherboards feature solid plated ATX 24pin & ATX 12V 8pin power connectors to offer a stable power supply during CPU overloading.
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!
Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. B550 motherboards bundled several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard.
EasyTune
GIGABYTE's EasyTune is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment. With Smart Quick Boost, one click is all it takes to automatically overclock your system, giving an added performance boost when you need it the most.
The GIGABYTE @BIOS app allows you to update your system's BIOS from within Windows using a simple and slick graphical user interface. @BIOS can automatically download the latest version from the GIGABYTE servers or you can update your BIOS from a file on your computer. @BIOS also allows you to save your current BIOS to a file, recover your previous BIOS from an image and backup your BIOS to an image.
GIGABYTE System Information Viewer is a central location that gives you access to your current system status. Monitor components such as the clocks and processor, set your preferred fan speed profile, create alerts when temperatures get too high or record your system's behavior; these are the possibilities of the System Information Viewer.
General |
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| Product Line | Aorus Series | |
| Model | B550 Aorus Elite AX | |
| Product Type | Desktop | |
| Processor Socket | AM4 | |
| Form Factor | ATX | |
| Chipset | AMD B550 | |
| Supported Processors | AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/ 3rd Gen Ryzen and 3rd Gen Ryzen with Radeon Graphics Processors | |
| CPU Gen Support | 3rd Gen | |
Memory |
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| Memory Channels | Dual | |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | |
| Memory Slots | 4 | |
| Memory Bandwidth | 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 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors 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 AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors/ 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen | |
| Max System Memory | 128 GB | |
| ECC Support | Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules | |
Rear Panel Connectors |
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| USB 2.0 | 2 | |
| USB 3.2 Type-A |
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2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports |
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| D-Sub (VGA) | ||
| DVI | ||
| HDMI | 1 | |
| Display Port | 1 | |
| LAN (RJ45) | 1 | |
| S/PDIF Ports | 1 x Optical | |
| OFC Audio Jacks | 5 | |
| SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) | 2 | |
Expansion Slots |
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| PCI Express x16/x8/x4 |
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1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX2), integrated in the Chipset 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_2), integrated in the Chipset |
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| PCI Express x1 | 1 | |
Graphics System |
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| Integrated Video | via AMD CPU | |
| Multi-GPU Support | ||
Internal I/O Connectors & Headers |
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| 24-pin ATX Power Supply Connector | 1 | |
| 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector | 1 | |
| System/Chassis FAN Headers | 3 | |
| TPM Module Connector | 1 | |
| Clear CMOS Jumper | 1 | |
| CPU FAN Connector | 1 | |
| Addressable LED Strip Headers | 2 | |
| 4-pin RGB LED Connector |
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1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header 2 x RGB LED strip headers |
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| USB 2.0 Headers | 1 | |
| USB 3.2 Headers | 1 | |
| Front panel audio header | 1 | |
| Front Panel Connector | 1 | |
Networking |
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| Wired LAN | Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit) | |
| Wireless LAN | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
Storage System |
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| M.2 Ports | 2 | |
| SATA 3.0 Ports | 4 | |
| RAID | 0/1/10 | |
| Optane Support | - | |
Audio |
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| Integrated Audio | Yes | |
| Audio Chip | Realtek ALC1200 codec | |
| Channels | 2/4/5.1/7.1 | |
Dimensions |
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| Width | 305 mm | |
| Length | 244 mm | |