GIGABYTE B760M Aorus Elite Wifi6E DDR5 Intel Motherboard

The GIGABYTE B760M Aorus Elite WiFi 6E DDR5 is a Micro-ATX motherboard built on Intel’s B760 chipset for the LGA1700 socket, designed to support Intel 12th, 13th, and 14th generation Core processors as well as Pentium Gold and Celeron processors. Its compact mATX form factor makes it a practical foundation for space-efficient high-performance builds without sacrificing connectivity or thermal capability. At the heart of its performance story is a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with GIGABYTE’s EZ-Latch quick-release mechanism, delivering double the per-lane bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 — a meaningful advantage for current-generation graphics cards and future-ready NVMe storage. A secondary PCIe 4.0 x4 slot adds further expansion flexibility. Two M.2 Socket 3 connectors (each PCIe 4.0 x4) are equipped with EZ-Latch Plus for screwless, tool-free installation and M.2 Thermal Guard heatsinks to manage heat from fast NVMe drives before throttling can occur. The power delivery system uses a Twin 12+1+1 phase Hybrid VRM layout, covered by VRM Thermal Armor Advanced heatsinks that work alongside integrated molding to maintain efficient airflow and heat exchange during sustained CPU loads. Smart Fan 6 provides granular fan control through multiple temperature sensors and hybrid fan headers with FAN STOP support. Memory support extends to four DDR5 DIMM slots in dual-channel configuration, accepting speeds up to DDR5-7800 (via XMP) with a maximum of 256 GB. ECC Un-buffered and non-ECC Un-buffered modules are both accepted (ECC operates in non-ECC mode). Networking is handled by onboard 2.5GbE LAN and WiFi 6E (802.11ax, 2T2R) with Bluetooth 5.3. GIGABYTE’s WiFi Compass feature assists in locating the optimal antenna orientation, while the WIFI EZ-Plug connector simplifies antenna attachment. The rear I/O panel provides a USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20 Gb/s), a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, three USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, four USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, DisplayPort, optical S/PDIF out, and dual audio jacks. Internally, a front-panel USB Type-C header (USB 3.2 Gen 2, 10 Gb/s) and two Thunderbolt add-in card connectors extend connectivity further. Q-Flash Plus enables BIOS updates without installing a CPU, memory, or graphics card — useful during platform upgrades. ALC1220 audio codec with high-end audio capacitors handles onboard sound. Three addressable RGB Gen2 headers and one standard RGB header support lighting customisation. Verifiable Specifications: – Socket: LGA1700 | Chipset: Intel B760 – Form Factor: Micro-ATX – CPU Support: Intel 12th / 13th / 14th Gen Core, Pentium Gold, Celeron (LGA1700) – Memory: 4× DDR5 DIMM, dual channel, up to 256 GB, up to DDR5-7800 (XMP), ECC/non-ECC Un-buffered – PCIe Slots: 1× PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU), 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 (Chipset) – M.2: 2× M.2 Socket 3 (PCIe 4.0 x4) – Storage: 4× SATA 6 Gb/s – Wireless: WiFi 6E 802.11ax (2T2R), Bluetooth 5.3 – LAN: 2.5GbE – Rear USB: 1× USB-C 20 Gb/s, 1× USB-A 10 Gb/s, 3× USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4× USB 2.0 – Video Output: 1× HDMI, 1× DisplayPort – Audio: Realtek ALC1220 – VRM: Twin 12+1+1 Phase Hybrid – Warranty: 3 Years