GIGABYTE B460 Aorus Pro AC DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The Gigabyte B460 Aorus Pro AC is a full-size ATX motherboard built on the Intel B460 Express Chipset, designed to pair with 10th Generation Intel Core processors — from the Core i9 and i7 down to Core i5, i3, Pentium Gold, and Celeron — all using the LGA 1200 socket. With four DDR4 DIMM slots arranged in a dual-channel configuration, the board supports up to 128 GB of system memory (32 GB per slot), running at up to DDR4-2933 MHz with Core i9 and i7 processors, and DDR4-2666 MHz with Core i5, i3, Pentium, and Celeron processors. XMP profile support is also present for compatible memory modules. Storage options are generous for a B460-class board. Two M.2 connectors accept drives up to 22110 length: the first (M2P_SB) supports both SATA and PCIe x4 SSDs, while the second (M2Q_SB) supports PCIe x4 SSDs and is the dedicated Intel Optane Memory acceleration slot. Six SATA 6 Gb/s ports round out the storage picture, with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 supported across SATA drives. Networking is a standout feature. An Intel Wi-Fi 9260 module delivers Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) dual-band connectivity on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, with support for the 160 MHz channel width and up to 1.73 Gbps theoretical wireless throughput. Bluetooth 5.0 is included via the same module. Wired connectivity is handled by an Intel 2.5GbE LAN chip supporting 2.5 Gbit, 1 Gbit, and 100 Mbit speeds through the rear RJ-45 port. For high-speed peripherals, the board includes a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C and a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port on the rear panel — both capable of 10 Gb/s — powered by a Chipset and ASMedia controller combination. Four additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports and two USB 2.0 ports are also available on the back panel. Audio is handled by a Realtek ALC1220-VB codec supporting 7.1-channel HD audio with up to 120 dB SNR on playback and 114 dB SNR on recording, along with S/PDIF output and DSD audio support on the rear line-out jack. Expansion slots include one full-bandwidth PCIe 3.0 x16 slot for the primary GPU, one PCIe x16 physical slot wired at x4, and three PCIe x1 slots. RGB Fusion 2.0 is supported via two addressable LED headers and two standard RGB headers. Verified Specifications: - Chipset: Intel B460 Express - Socket: LGA 1200 (10th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, Celeron) - Form Factor: ATX, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - Memory: 4 x DDR4 DIMM, up to 128 GB, dual-channel, DDR4-2933 (i9/i7) / DDR4-2666 (i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron) - Storage: 2 x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4, up to 22110), 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s, RAID 0/1/5/10 - Wireless: Intel Wi-Fi 9260, 802.11ac, 2.4/5 GHz, up to 1.73 Gbps; Bluetooth 5.0 - LAN: Intel 2.5GbE (2.5G/1G/100M) - USB (rear): 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB 2.0 - Video Output: 1x HDMI 1.4 (4K@30 Hz), 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (4K@60 Hz) - Audio: Realtek ALC1220-VB, 7.1-channel, S/PDIF out - BIOS: AMI UEFI, 128 Mbit flash, Q-Flash Plus - Warranty: 3 Years