Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX ITX

Best Choice for Small but Powerful PC B550I AORUS PRO AX is a mini-ITX motherboard perfect for building a small form factor PC for people who demands higher performance but also cares about aesthetics. The compact yet powerful pc delivers amazing performance with the latest CPU, graphic card and blazing fast connectivity. It also equips with comprehensive thermal solution to keep it cool under heavy workload. Performance is not compromised by its size. ULTIMATE POWER DESIGN To fully support the latest 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors, B550 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 motherboards for enthusiast. No Compromise and never stop to achieve higher. 550I AORUS PRO AX motherboard uses an pure digital CPU power design which includes a digital PWM Controller and a total 6+2 phases for Vcore and SOC, is capable of providing 90A from each phase and a total of 720A power design. With 8 Solid-pin CPU Power Connectors offer incredible precision and stability in delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum overclocking performance from 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors. GIGABYTE's exclusive 2X Copper PCBs design provides sufficient power trace paths between components to handle greater than normal power loads and to remove heat from the critical CPU power delivery area. This is essential to ensure the motherboard is able to handle the increased power loading that is necessary when overclocking. UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE 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. ADVANCED THERMAL SOLUTION Unthrottled performance is guaranteed by the advanced thermal solution which including Extended VRM Heatsink, Heatpipe, Thermal Guards, and Baseplate. B550 motherboards are cool on MOSFETs and M.2 SSDs even on full loading. It provides lower temperatures for enthusiasts and professional gamers. Smart Fan 5 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. NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY A high-end product needs to be future-proof so your system stays up-to-date with the latest technology. B550 motherboards provide all next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity to keep you up to speed. 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 two times faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking. It’s perfectly suit for gamers and streamer with ultimate and smooth online experience. It also backward compatible with Multi-Gig(10/100/1000/2500Mbps) RJ-45 ethernet. New Introduce Intel WiFi 6 802.11ax + BT 5 Module 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. - All new antenna supported dual band 802.11ax/ac 2.4GHz & 5GHz. better signal strength compared to traditional antenna design - AORUS Antenna with smart antenna function for the best WIFI signal transmitting - Multiple angle tilt and magnetic base for the best signal strength direction and location Dual HDMI 2.1 for 4K / 60P / 21:9 / HDCP 2.3 Support HDMI 2.1, which is backwards compatible with HDMI 2.0/ 1.4 and offering 48 Gb/s of bandwidth – twice times more than previous generation. This unlocks the potential for users to transfer multiple video streams, as well as a native cinematic 21:9 ratio (which most movies are shot in), Full HDR and HDCP 2.3 support, to offer the best visual experience for viewers. HI-FI AUDIO SYSTEM For enthusiasts, sound quality is just as essential to the gaming experience. B550 motherboards are equipped with high quality audio components such as 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. Hi-Res Audio Hi-Res Audio certified, meaning that the product is capable of reproducing frequencies up to 40kHz or above which ensures user with the best audio quality at all times. ALC1220-VB Immersive Gaming ViBes All New Realtek High-End HD Audio Codec ALC1220 120dB(A) SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone Amp automatically detects impedance of your head-worn audio device, preventing issues such as low volume and distortion. With the new VB series audio controller, stream your voice to the world vibrantly with both front/rear microphone SNR up to 110/114dB(A). DEFINITIVE AESTHETICS 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. ULTRA DURABLE 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. 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. GIGABYTE RGB Fusion APP 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. ULTRA DURABLE 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. GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER 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. Ultra Durable Memory Armor AORUS' exclusive one piece stainless steel shielding design prevents against PCB distortion/twisting and plate bending, in addition to preventing any possible ESD interference. Solid Pin Power Connectors B550I AORUS PRO AX feature solid plated ATX 24pin & ATX 12V 8pin power connectors to offer a stable power supply during CPU overloading. 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! GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER 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. XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster: Cast Your Game Anytime, Anywhere Now set up your stage and share the greatest gaming moments with XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster! Fully optimized social media integration is ready for real-time chats—keeping you notified yet focused in the game. It takes just one click to stream your gameplay to Twitch. Host your game like a pro! APP CENTER GIGABYTE APP CENTER is a useful portal of all GIGABYTE MB utilities and drivers, you can choose any utility you want to install from APP CENTER and keep updated with the latest utilities and drivers version. 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. @BIOS 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. System Information Viewer 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. XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster: Cast Your Game Anytime, Anywhere Now set up your stage and share the greatest gaming moments with XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster! Fully optimized social media integration is ready for real-time chats—keeping you notified yet focused in the game. It takes just one click to stream your gameplay to Twitch. Host your game like a pro!

 

Specification:

 

Internal I/O
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2
Thunderbolt headers	1
Front panel connector	Yes
12V power connector	Yes
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
TPM connector	Yes
Serial port headers	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes
Technical details
Motherboard chipset family	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD B550
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM4
Serial port headers	1
PC health monitoring	Fan, LED, Temperature, Voltage
On-board graphics card	Yes
HDMI version	2.1
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Component for	PC
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	128 GB
Audio
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Performance
Number of HDDs supported	4
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Motherboard chipset family	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD B550
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM4
PC health monitoring	Fan, LED, Temperature, Voltage
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Component for	PC
Processor
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	128 GB
Compatible processor series	3rd Generation AMD Ryzenâ„¢ 3, 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen 5
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM4
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Processor socket	Socket AM4
Memory
Number of memory slots	4
Memory slots type	DIMM
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory channels	Dual-channel
ECC	Yes
Non-ECC	Yes
Supported memory clock speeds	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4266,4400,4600,4733 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes
Storage controllers
Number of HDDs supported	4
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Number of storage drives supported	2
Graphics
Maximum graphics card memory	16000 MB
On-board graphics card	Yes
Maximum resolution	5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCP	Yes
Discrete graphics support	Yes
DirectX version	12.0
Rear panel I/O ports
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4
S/PDIF out port	Yes
Microphone in	Yes
Headphone outputs	1
HDMI version	2.1
HDMI ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1
Network
Ethernet LAN	Yes
Wi-Fi	No
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Features
Motherboard chipset family	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD B550
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM4
PC health monitoring	Fan, LED, Temperature, Voltage
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Component for	PC
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1200
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020
Expansion slots
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	2
BIOS
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7
Video
Maximum graphics card memory	16000 MB
Maximum resolution	5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCP	Yes
Discrete graphics support	Yes
DirectX version	12.0
Software
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64
Drivers included	Yes
Weight & dimensions
Width	9.61" (244 mm)
Depth	9.61" (244 mm)
Packaging content
Drivers included	Yes
Cables included	SATA