GIGABYTE B650 Aero G DDR5 AMD Motherboard

The Gigabyte B650 Aero G is an ATX-form-factor motherboard (305 mm × 244 mm) built around the AMD B650 chipset and AMD Socket AM5, designed to support AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors. It is part of Gigabyte's Aero Series, which targets content creators running demanding workflows such as 4K video editing, 3D rendering, and large audio production sessions. Memory support is extensive: four DDR5 DIMM slots accept up to 128 GB of system memory (32 GB per DIMM) in a dual-channel architecture, with speeds ranging from DDR5-4400 up to DDR5-6600 (OC). The board supports both AMD EXPO and Intel XMP profiles, making memory overclocking straightforward. For storage, the B650 Aero G provides three M.2 slots — one PCIe 5.0 x4 (M2A_CPU, up to Type 25110), one PCIe 4.0 x4 (M2B_CPU), and one PCIe 4.0 x4 via the chipset (M2C_SB) — plus four SATA 6 Gb/s ports. RAID 0, 1, and 10 are supported for both NVMe and SATA arrays. Connectivity is a highlight: an AMD Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 module covers 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands at up to 2.4 Gbps (conditions dependent) with Bluetooth 5.2, while an Intel 2.5 GbE LAN chip handles wired networking. The rear I/O includes three USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, one USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort output), four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI 2.1 (up to 4096×2160@60 Hz), DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 3840×2160@144 Hz via the USB-C port), and an optical S/PDIF output. An internal USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 header (20 Gbps) is also present for front-panel connectivity. Audio is handled by a Realtek ALC1220-VB codec supporting up to 7.1-channel High Definition Audio with DSD playback on the line-out jack. The expansion slot layout includes one PCIe 4.0 x16 (CPU), one PCIe 4.0 x4 (chipset), and one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot, with AMD CrossFire support. Fan and thermal management includes one CPU fan header, one water-cooling CPU fan header, four system fan headers, two fan/pump combo headers, noise detection, and comprehensive hardware monitoring via the iTE I/O controller. RGB and ARGB headers (two each) plus one CPU cooler LED header support lighting customisation via Gigabyte Control Center (GCC). A Q-Flash Plus button allows BIOS updates without a CPU or memory installed. Verified Specifications: - Socket: AMD AM5 | Chipset: AMD B650 - Form Factor: ATX, 305 mm × 244 mm - Memory: 4× DDR5 DIMM, up to 128 GB, DDR5-4400 to DDR5-6600 (OC), dual-channel, AMD EXPO & XMP - Storage: 1× PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2, 2× PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2, 4× SATA 6 Gb/s; RAID 0/1/10 - Wireless: Wi-Fi 6E (2.4/5/6 GHz, up to 2.4 Gbps), Bluetooth 5.2 - LAN: Intel 2.5 GbE - Rear USB: 3× USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1× USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DP), 4× USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2× USB 2.0 - Display Out: HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4 (via USB-C) - Audio: Realtek ALC1220-VB, 7.1-channel HD Audio, S/PDIF optical out - BIOS: AMI UEFI, 256 Mbit flash, Q-Flash Plus - Warranty: 3 Years