Thursday, May 30th 2024
Gigabyte Announces the B650E AORUS PRO X with USB4
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and hardware solutions, introduced the latest all-round B650E AORUS PRO X USB4 motherboard. Built-in with Dual USB4 ports and comprehensive leading features, B650E AORUS PRO X USB4 enables users to enjoy the most affordable next-gen AM5 platform in advance.
With blisteringly fast and reliable transfer speeds, extensive compatibility, efficient charging, and ultra-HD display connectivity, USB4 has evidently become an essential specification on the coming next-gen AM5 platform. Among the increasing number of USB4-ready devices on the market, the B650E AORUS PRO X USB4 exclusively features dual native USB4 ports, providing up to 40 Gbps on each port with support for all Ryzen processors. Uniquely, this total 40 Gbps bandwidth can be fully used for data transferring, unlike Thunderbolt 4, which shares bandwidth between data and video. Aside from the full 40 Gbps USB4, B650E AORUS PRO X USB4 also offers superb connectivity with Wi-Fi 7 using GIGABYTE's Ultra-High Gain antenna and 2.5 GbE LAN.
B650E AORUS PRO X USB4 boasts several exclusive DIY-friendly innovations in both hardware and firmware to enable a joyful and effortless system building. The newly designed EZ-Debug Zone centralizes debug LEDs and control buttons to provide a convenient and organized troubleshooting process. The WIFI EZ-Plug design integrates Wi-Fi antenna plugs into one adapter, relieving users from the troublesome screwing required during installation. The Sensor panel Link features onboard video port simplifies Sensor Panel installation without worries about cable routing. The PCIe EZ-Latch Plus delivers screwless installation for PCIe graphics cards, while M.2 EZ-Latch Click and M.2 EZ-Latch Plus allow for tool-free installation of M.2 SSDs and heatsinks. The upgraded user-centric UC BIOS offers a redesigned UI and UX, featuring a Quick Access panel with customizable option slots.
Powered by all-digital 16 phase design with 80 A SPS per phase, the B650E AORUS PRO X USB4 can unleash exceptional performance of the latest and upcoming AMD Ryzen processors. Furthermore, the advanced thermal design includes an enlarged heatsink with a heat pipe in the VRM area and an M.2 thermal guard, providing high-efficiency heat dissipation to ensure the system stays cool while running multitasking or resource-hungry applications.
The all-round B650E AORUS PRO X USB4 motherboard with built-in next-gen AM5 will be available in early June
Source:
Gigabyte
With blisteringly fast and reliable transfer speeds, extensive compatibility, efficient charging, and ultra-HD display connectivity, USB4 has evidently become an essential specification on the coming next-gen AM5 platform. Among the increasing number of USB4-ready devices on the market, the B650E AORUS PRO X USB4 exclusively features dual native USB4 ports, providing up to 40 Gbps on each port with support for all Ryzen processors. Uniquely, this total 40 Gbps bandwidth can be fully used for data transferring, unlike Thunderbolt 4, which shares bandwidth between data and video. Aside from the full 40 Gbps USB4, B650E AORUS PRO X USB4 also offers superb connectivity with Wi-Fi 7 using GIGABYTE's Ultra-High Gain antenna and 2.5 GbE LAN.
Powered by all-digital 16 phase design with 80 A SPS per phase, the B650E AORUS PRO X USB4 can unleash exceptional performance of the latest and upcoming AMD Ryzen processors. Furthermore, the advanced thermal design includes an enlarged heatsink with a heat pipe in the VRM area and an M.2 thermal guard, providing high-efficiency heat dissipation to ensure the system stays cool while running multitasking or resource-hungry applications.
The all-round B650E AORUS PRO X USB4 motherboard with built-in next-gen AM5 will be available in early June
39 Comments on Gigabyte Announces the B650E AORUS PRO X with USB4
2x f/A/i/L :(
Edit: Here is screenshot of product page linked below the article:
Side note, weird to see them release a new X6/B6 mobo with ryzen 9000 and 800 chipset due soon.
is this a low end a620 board?
However, it seems to be live now.Yeah, the x16 slot is shared with two M.2 slots. The other two x16 slots are PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 3.0 x2.Except USB4 of course, but yeah.It is, as pointed out above, it's the way all of the motherboard makers seem to be going.Don't expect any big changes with the new chipsets.Never had any real issues with their motherboards either. Had to take a graphics card to their service centre though, as the TIM and thermal pads they used seems to have really short life span and it was running the fans att full speed no matter what. At least they replaced the TIM and thermal pads for free under warranty.In case you've missed it, Gigabyte has been doing this across most of their boards for a while now.
No need for socketed BIOS chips any more on the high-end boards, as they can always be flashed over USB thanks to an MCU that handles the flashing even without a CPU. You'd have to physically damage the chip before you'd run into issues flashing it.
I suppose it does work better than SMA connectors merely provisioned with a pair of walkie-talkie antennae that either stick out at weird angles, or get in the way of every other port on the I/O panel, and either way blocked by the case if your WiFi router is located somewhere outside the rear 180 degrees of it.