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The M2_WIFI socket for the Wi-Fi module is not listed. The lane figures are for a CPU with the full x16 link, such as Ryzen 7000. The manual lists no slower links for other CPU families.","m2_slots":"Section 2-2: M2A_CPU is PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 (the note says actual support may vary by CPU), M2B_CPU is PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 and M2C_SB is on the chipset at PCIe 4.0 x4/x2. All three take 25110/2280 modules. Section 2-8 says the board supports M.2 PCIe SSDs only, and its table marks M.2 SATA SSD as not supported for every slot. No lane sharing is stated. The heatsink flags come from Tech4Gamers and the Amazon listing.","sata_port_count":"Section 2-2: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors.","rear_ports":"Section 2-2 back panel list: DisplayPort, HDMI, 1 USB Type-C Gen 2, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 5 USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 USB 2.0/1.1, 1 RJ-45, 3 audio jacks, 1 Q-Flash Plus button and 2 SMA antenna connectors. The RJ-45 port is 2.5 Gbps. The manual states no DisplayPort mode and no power output for the USB-C port, so those columns are left out. The manual writes HDMI 2.0. The later GIGABYTE text in the Startech copy says HDMI 2.1 with TMDS-compatible ports, which is stored.","usb_headers":"Section 2-2 and 2-8: 1 USB Type-C header with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (one port), 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 header (two ports) and 2 USB 2.0/1.1 headers (four ports). No Power Delivery output is stated.","fan_header_count":"Section 2-2 and 2-8: 1 CPU fan header, 1 water cooling CPU fan header (CPU_OPT), 3 system fan headers and 1 system fan/water cooling pump header make 6.","argb_header_count":"Section 2-8: D_LED1 and D_LED2 are addressable LED strip headers.","rgb_header_count":"Section 2-8: CPU_LED is a 12V CPU cooler or RGB LED strip header, and LED_C1 and LED_C2 are 12V RGB LED strip headers. 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The list is for reference and actual items can differ.","variants":"Section 2-2 and the Gigabyte rev. 1.2 page text: rev. 1.0 has AMD RZ616 (MediaTek MT7922) with Bluetooth 5.2, rev. 1.1 has Intel AX210 with Bluetooth 5.3 and rev. 1.2 has Realtek RTL8852CE with Bluetooth 5.3. All three state 160 MHz Wi-Fi 6E."}},{"url":"https://www.aap.com.au/aapreleases/cision20221010ae89280/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","segment","warranty_years"],"notes":{"release_date":"GIGABYTE press release of 2022-10-10: the B650 AORUS ELITE AX is one of 14 B650 and B650E boards on sale starting October 10th.","segment":"The release calls the AORUS B650E and B650 boards gaming motherboards.","warranty_years":"The release states a leading 3-year warranty. North America adds an automatic 2 years for AORUS AM5 boards, a total of 5 years. The base term of 3 years is stored."}},{"url":"https://tech4gamers.com/gigabyte-b650-aorus-motherboard-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","wifi_module","audio_codec","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_controller","cpu_power_connectors","rgb_lighting","tool_free_features","m2_slots","post_code_display","in_the_box","measured_vrm_temp_c"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review published 2022-10-10 and called newly released.","wifi_module":"Networking page: an Intel-branded module using the MediaTek MT7922 (RZ616) for Wi-Fi 6E. The review says Bluetooth 5.3, the manual says 5.2 for rev. 1.0, and the manual is used.","audio_codec":"Audio page text and chip photo: Realtek ALC897-VB. The review's spec table writes ALC1220-VB, but that table also lists an X570 chipset and DDR4, so it is a copied template and is not used. The maker's manual names only a Realtek Audio CODEC and links GIGABYTE's realtek897 audio software page. MaxMyBuild also lists ALC897.","vrm_layout":"Box back lists 14+2+1 Power Phases. Gigabyte writes it as Twin 14+2+1 Phases Digital VRM (a 7+7 parallel design).","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"The review counts 14 phases in parallel (not direct) for the VCore, which it calls a doubler design, with Infineon TDA21472 stages. Gigabyte's 7+7 parallel design means 14 power stages on the Vcore rail. The 2 SoC stages are ON NCP303160 60A and the 1 MISC stage is Renesas ISL99390 30A.","vrm_controller":"The review names the Infineon VRM controller XDPE192C3B for all three MOSFET types. It is the only review that names a controller.","cpu_power_connectors":"The review says Gigabyte provides 1x 8-pin and 1x 4-pin EPS connectors.","rgb_lighting":"The chipset cover integrates RGB elements. The review calls this the only area on the board with RGB lighting. The maker's manual does not describe onboard lighting, and the product photo shows lit LEDs near the chipset.","tool_free_features":"Pros list EZ-Latch on the PCIe slot and EZ-Latch on the M.2 ports.","m2_slots":"The top M.2 slot has its own heatsink with a thermal pad. The lower two slots have covers with pre-applied thermal pads. All three are covered. The review says the top slot runs PCIe 5.0 and the lower two PCIe 4.0 x4.","post_code_display":"Cons list: No Debug LED. The board has only CPU, DRAM, VGA and BOOT status LEDs.","in_the_box":"Contents section: no user manual is provided in the box.","measured_vrm_temp_c":"Thermal imaging page: Hti HT18 thermal camera on the VRM area during the Cinebench R23 System Stability test (30 minutes). The MOSFETs ran at 42.2 C at 31 C ambient. The onboard sensor read 41 C. Test system: Ryzen 7 7700X at stock settings (package power 123.187 W), DeepCool LS720 with fans and pump at full speed, 32GB DDR5-4800, RTX 3090, a 120 mm fan blowing at the socket, UEFI on auto. BIOS version not stated."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BH7GTY9C","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","status","supported_cpu_series","pcb_layers","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","vrm_layout","tool_free_features","m2_slots"],"notes":{"gtins":"Item details list UPC 889523033623 for the B650 AORUS ELITE AX (ASIN B0BH7GTY9C).","status":"Listed and in stock at 172.99 USD on 2026-10-15.","supported_cpu_series":"About this item and the compatible processors row: AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series.","pcb_layers":"About this item: 8-Layer 2X Copper PCB. SHI's reseller page, seen in search results, adds 2oz copper.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"About this item (GIGABYTE's text): Twin 14+2+1 Phases with 70A Power Stage Digital VRM Solution. A Gigabyte footnote ties the 70A to the VCORE phases.","vrm_layout":"About this item: Twin 14+2+1 Phases.","tool_free_features":"The title lists EZ-Latch. About this item lists PCIe Ultra Durable Armor.","m2_slots":"About this item: M.2 Thermal Guard and 1 PCIe 5.0 NVMe x4 M.2 connector."}},{"url":"https://www.startech.com.bd/gigabyte-b650-aorus-elite-ax-motherboard","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["ram_max_speed_mts","warranty_years","rear_ports"],"notes":{"ram_max_speed_mts":"Copy of GIGABYTE's specification: Supported Memory 6666(OC) / 6600(OC) / 6400(OC) / 6200(OC) / 6000(OC) / 5600(OC) / 5200 / 4800 / 4400 MT/s. The copy is from the Ryzen 8000 and 7000 era. The 6666 value is the highest listed overclock.","warranty_years":"Manufacturing Warranty: 3 Years. 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The maker writes only a Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip. Stored as the chip family RTL8125, suffix BG left out. Single source for the chip name.","ram_max_gb":"Memory row: max capacity 256 GB. This agrees with the 256 GB (64 GB per DIMM) in the search excerpt of GIGABYTE's rev. 1.0/1.1 and rev. 1.2 pages. The 2022 manual says 128 GB and a later retailer copy also says 128 GB. A BIOS update raised it, so the maker's product page is used.","audio_codec":"Audio codec row: ALC897.","m2_slots":"M.2 heatsinks: all slots."}},{"url":"https://www.ebay.de/p/12057269341","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Product identifiers: EAN 4719331849375, manufacturer number B650 AORUS ELITE AX, listing item titled rev. 1.0. Single source for the EAN."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/features/x670-motherboard-overview","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["cpu_overclocking"],"notes":{"cpu_overclocking":"AMD X670/B650 launch overview: B650E and B650 chipsets both support overclocking the processor and memory. Its chipset table lists Overclocking: Yes for the B650. This is the chipset maker's feature, not a board spec."}},{"url":"https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B650-AORUS-ELITE-AX-rev-1x","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","spec_sheet_url","supported_cpu_series","ram_max_gb","variants"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"The link appears in web search results for this model. gigabyte.com blocks agents, so the page was not opened. Its text was read only as search excerpts, which say Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 and 256 GB (64 GB per DIMM). 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