GIGABYTE B450 Aorus Pro Wifi DDR4 AMD Motherboard

The Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro WiFi is a full-size ATX motherboard built on the AMD B450 chipset, designed for the AM4 socket and compatible with AMD Ryzen 1st, 2nd, and select later-generation processors (BIOS update required for extended compatibility — consult Gigabyte's CPU Support List). Measuring 30.5 cm × 24.4 cm, it fits standard ATX mid-tower and full-tower cases and ships with an onboard Wi-Fi module pre-installed. Memory capacity is generous for the platform: four DDR4 DIMM slots support dual-channel configurations up to 64 GB, with speeds ranging from DDR4 2133 MHz up to 3200 MHz via XMP or manual overclocking. XMP profiles are supported, giving enthusiasts a straightforward path to higher-bandwidth kits. Storage options are a highlight. The primary M.2 slot (M2A) accepts drives in 2242 through 22110 form factors over either SATA or PCIe 3.0 x4, while the second slot (M2B) supports 2242 through 2280 drives over PCIe 3.0 x2. Both slots benefit from Gigabyte's M.2 Thermal Guard heatsink, which draws heat away from NVMe drives to help sustain consistent read/write performance. Six SATA 6 Gb/s ports round out storage, with support for RAID 0, 1, and 10 arrays. Connectivity is comprehensive. The integrated wireless module delivers Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands (up to 433 Mbps, environment-dependent) alongside Bluetooth 4.2, with two SMA antenna connectors on the rear panel for external antennas. Wired networking uses an Intel Gigabit Ethernet controller. The rear panel also provides one USB Type-C port (USB 3.1 Gen 2), one USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red), four USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports, one HDMI 2.0 output (up to 4096×2160 @ 60 Hz with HDCP 2.2), one DVI-D output (up to 1920×1200 @ 60 Hz), an optical S/PDIF output, and five audio jacks. Audio is handled by a Realtek ALC1220-VB codec with High Definition Audio support across 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel configurations, complemented by WIMA FKP2 and Chemicon audio capacitors for improved signal quality. RGB Fusion 2.0 manages onboard and external lighting: one RGBW LED strip header and two digital (addressable) LED strip headers are provided, supporting up to 300 LEDs on compatible digital strips in either 5 V or 12 V modes. Smart Fan 5 technology gives granular control over the board's fan and pump headers — including a dedicated water-cooling CPU header and a system fan/pump combo header — through customisable fan curves tied to multiple thermal sensor inputs. The BIOS uses a licensed AMI UEFI implementation backed by Gigabyte's DualBIOS, which maintains two physical BIOS chips (2 × 128 Mbit flash) for automatic recovery from corruption. Q-Flash allows firmware updates directly from a USB drive without a CPU or memory installed. Key Verified Specifications: • Socket: AMD AM4 | Chipset: AMD B450 • Form Factor: ATX (30.5 cm × 24.4 cm) • Memory: 4 × DDR4 DIMM, up to 64 GB, DDR4 2133–3200 MHz (XMP supported) • Storage: 2 × M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 + SATA), 6 × SATA 6 Gb/s, RAID 0/1/10 • Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11ac dual-band + Bluetooth 4.2 (module included) • LAN: Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbit) • Audio: Realtek ALC1220-VB, 7.1-channel HD Audio, S/PDIF Out • USB: 1 × USB-C Gen 2, 1 × USB-A Gen 2, 4 × USB-A Gen 1 (rear); additional internal headers • Video Out: 1 × HDMI 2.0 (4K@60 Hz), 1 × DVI-D • BIOS: AMI UEFI, DualBIOS, Q-Flash • Warranty: 3 years