GIGABYTE B460M Aorus Pro DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The GIGABYTE B460M Aorus Pro is a Micro ATX motherboard built around the Intel B460 Express Chipset and the LGA1200 socket, making it compatible with Intel’s 10th Generation Core processors — from the entry-level Celeron and Pentium up through the Core i3, i5, i7, and i9 lines. Its compact 24.4 cm × 24.4 cm footprint suits mid-tower and smaller cases without sacrificing feature density. On the memory front, four DDR4 DIMM slots support up to 128 GB of system memory. Core i9 and i7 processors can run modules at up to DDR4-2933, while i5, i3, Pentium, and Celeron processors top out at DDR4-2666. XMP profiles are supported for enthusiast kits, and ECC Un-buffered DIMMs are accepted (operating in non-ECC mode). Storage options are generous for the platform. Two M.2 Socket 3 connectors handle NVMe SSDs: the M2Q_SB slot accepts PCIe x4/x2 drives in 2242/2260/2280/22110 lengths and also supports Intel Optane Memory acceleration, while the M2A_SB slot supports both SATA and PCIe x4/x2 drives in 2242/2260/2280 sizes. Both slots are covered by GIGABYTE’s M.2 Thermal Guard heatsink. Six SATA 6 Gb/s ports round out storage connectivity, with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configurations available across SATA devices. The power delivery uses a 4+2 Hybrid Digital VRM design with low RDS MOSFETs to provide stable, precise power to the CPU under sustained workloads. Expansion is handled by one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (running at x16), one PCIe 3.0 x16 physical slot (running at x4), one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot, and an M.2 Socket 1 connector dedicated to a wireless communication module. Rear I/O includes a USB Type-C port (USB 3.2 Gen 1), three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, two USB 2.0 ports, DVI-D, DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 4096×2304 @ 60 Hz), HDMI 1.4 (up to 4096×2160 @ 30 Hz), an RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port powered by an Intel GbE LAN controller with cFosSpeed traffic management, and six audio jacks driven by a Realtek ALC1200 codec supporting up to 7.1-channel High Definition Audio. Up to three displays can be driven simultaneously from the integrated graphics outputs. Smart Fan 5 manages cooling across one CPU fan header and three system fan headers, all hybrid PWM/Voltage mode, with per-fan curve customisation. RGB Fusion 2.0 controls onboard addressable LED and standard RGB headers (2 ARGB + 2 RGB). The Q-Flash Plus button enables BIOS updates without a CPU or RAM installed. The BIOS itself is a licensed AMI UEFI implementation stored in a 128 Mbit flash chip. Verified Specifications: • Form Factor: Micro ATX, 24.4 cm × 24.4 cm • Socket: LGA1200 • Chipset: Intel B460 Express • CPU Support: 10th Gen Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3, Pentium, Celeron • Memory: 4× DDR4 DIMM; up to 128 GB (32 GB per slot); DDR4-2933/2666/2400/2133 (i9/i7) or DDR4-2666/2400/2133 (i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron); XMP supported • Storage: 2× M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4); 6× SATA 6 Gb/s; RAID 0/1/5/10 • M.2 Thermal Guard: Yes (both slots) • Audio: Realtek ALC1200, 7.1-ch HD Audio • LAN: Intel GbE (1000/100 Mb/s) + cFosSpeed • USB (rear): 1× USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, 3× USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 2× USB 2.0 • Display Outputs: DVI-D, DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 1.4 (up to 3 simultaneous displays) • PCIe Slots: 1× x16 (x16), 1× x16 (x4), 1× x1 (all PCIe 3.0) • BIOS: AMI UEFI, 128 Mbit flash, Q-Flash Plus • RGB: RGB Fusion 2.0 (2× ARGB + 2× RGB headers) • Warranty: 3 Years