All stock codes associated to this product
GA-B550I-AORUS-PRO-AX, GAB550IAORUSPROAX, GA-B550I AORUS PRO AX, MBGB550IAORUSPROAX, MBG-B550IAORUSPROAX, 4719331809508
Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX (rev. 1.0) Motherboard
Key Features
AMD B550 Mini-ITX AORUS Motherboard with Direct 8 Phases Digital VRM,
Advanced Thermal Design with Extended VRM Heatsink, Thermal Baseplate, Dual PCIe
4.0/3.0 M.2 with Thermal Guard, Intel WiFi 6 802.11ax, 2.5GbE LAN, RGB FUSION
2.0, Q-Flash Plus
- Supports 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors
- Dual Channel ECC/ Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 2 DIMMs
- Direct 8 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 90A Smart Power Stage
(SPS)
- Advanced Thermal Design with Extended & Multi-Layered Heatsink and
Thermal Baseplate
- Ultra Durable PCIe 4.0 Ready x16 Slot
- Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guard
- Onboard Intel WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna
- AMP-UP Audio with ALC1220-VB and Nichicon Audio Capacitors for Rear 120dB
SNR
- Blazing Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
- USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C & DisplayPort + Dual HDMI Support
- RGB FUSION 2.0 Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
- Smart Fan 5 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors , Hybrid Fan Headers
with FAN STOP
- Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics
Card
- Pre-installed IO Shield for Easy and Quick Installation
Best Choice for Small but Powerful PC
B550I AORUS PRO AX is a mini-ITX motherboard perfect for building a small
form factor PC for people who demands higher performance but also cares about
aesthetics. The compact yet powerful pc delivers amazing performance with the
latest CPU, graphic card and blazing fast connectivity. It also equips with
comprehensive thermal solution to keep it cool under heavy workload. Performance
is not compromised by its size.
ULTIMATE POWER DESIGN
To fully support the latest 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors, B550 motherboards
equip with the ultimate power solution which is true direct, digital and
multiple phases. After countless experiments and testing, GIGABYTE presents the
unbeatable B550 motherboards for enthusiast. No Compromise and never stop to
achieve higher.
8 Phases Digital Power Design
- New Direct Multiphase Power Design
- No Doubler / Not Parallel
- Digital PWM Controller
- 90A Smart Power Stages
- The Lowest Voltage Ripple
- Higher Efficiency Lower Temperature
550I AORUS PRO AX motherboard uses an pure digital CPU power design which
includes a digital PWM Controller and a total 6+2 phases for Vcore and SOC, is
capable of providing 90A from each phase and a total of 720A power design. With
8 Solid-pin CPU Power Connectors offer incredible precision and stability in
delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive
components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum overclocking
performance from 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors.
1. Digital PWM
2. Driver MOSFET
3. All-Solid Capacitor
4. CPU Power Connector
Power Architecture
Power Efficiency
2X Copper PCB
GIGABYTE's exclusive 2X Copper PCBs design provides sufficient power trace
paths between components to handle greater than normal power loads and to remove
heat from the critical CPU power delivery area. This is essential to ensure the
motherboard is able to handle the increased power loading that is necessary when
overclocking.
UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE
GIGABYTE realize that customer won't stop chasing a better computing
performance. We take care of it and implement on products. Protective and
optimized memory trace enhance the performance. Faster read and write are needed
to save time and improve efficiency. We offer plenty of M.2 storage with thermal
guards to ensure unthrottled read and write. In advance, adopting PCIe 4.0 ready
components get the B550 motherboards easier to upgrade.
Support for DDR4 XMP Up to 5400MHz and
Beyond*
AORUS is offering a tested and proven platform that ensures proper
compatibility with profiles up to 5300MHz and beyond. All users need to do to
attain this performance boost is to ensure that their memory module is XMP
capable and that the XMP function is activated and enabled on their AORUS
motherboard.
Single 32GB Support
With populated 1 DIMMs per channel on B550I AORUS PRO AX motherboard, the
maximum memory capacity support is 64GB. For users who always run out of memory
capacity, they are able to enjoy more bandwidth now for memory-intensive
application such as rendering and video editing.
PCIe 4.0 Hardware Design
- PCIe 4.0 x16 slot with faster bandwidth and lower impedance.
- Low signal loss PCB.
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot with Lower impedance.
2X M.2 PCIe 4.0/3.0
M.2 + M.2
Extreme sequential Read 6560 MB/s, Sequential Write 6669 MB/s speed
Dual NVMe M.2 PCIe SSDs in RAID 0 Support | Performance with PCIe 4.0
x4 + PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe PCIe SSDs
B550 AORUS motherboards offer the industry's best compatibility in terms of
NVMe storage for users who demand high capacity and seek the best performance.
AORUS' unique design can be configured in RAID for record speeds of up to 6560
MB/s (Sequential Read), making AORUS the obvious choice for the ultimate
PC.
ADVANCED THERMAL SOLUTION
Unthrottled performance is guaranteed by the advanced thermal solution which
including Enlarged Heatsinks, High Quality Thermal Conductivity Pads and Thermal
Guards. B550 motherboards are cool on MOSFETs and M.2 SSDs even on full loading.
It provides lower temperatures for enthusiasts, overclockers and professional
gamers.
Thermal Solution
- Grooves on Heatsink Improve Airflow
- Heatpipe
- Multi-Layered Heatsink for M.2 SSD and Chipset
- Thermal Baseplate
New Smart Fan 5 Software
With Smart Fan 5 users can ensure that their gaming PC can maintain its
performance while staying cool. Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange their
fan headers to reflect different thermal sensors at different locations on the
motherboard. Not only that, with Smart Fan 5 more hybrid fan headers that
support both PWM and Voltage mode fans have been introduced to make the
motherboard more liquid cooling friendly.
- 3 Fan Pin Headers
- 5 Temperature Sensors
- All Fan Pin Headers Upgraded to Hybrid Fan Headers
- Interoperable Fans and Sensors
- Intuitive UI for Fan Control
* Different models have a different number of fan pin headers and temperature
sensors. Smart Fan 5 function may vary by model.
Hybrid Fan Pin Headers
Assume complete control over your liquid cooling setup! Smart Fan 5 receives
up-to-the-second information on flow-rate and water-temperature through the
Hybrid Fan Pin Headers or external thermistor sensorsgiving you absolute mastery
over your PC.
All Hybrid Fan Headers can automatically detect the type of cooling device
whether it be fan or pump with different PWM or Voltage mode.
Intelligent Fan Control Design
Achieve fan silence. With Fan Stop, map any fan to stop completely when
temperatures drop below a specified threshold. Which fan stops, based on
readings from which sensor, and at what temperatureall of it can be customized
to your liking.
New Smart Fan 5 Software
Choose from different modes, Quiet to Full Speed, to match your system usage
preferences.
For each fan or pump, you can use the intuitive fan curve to define trigger
thresholds and corresponding fan speeds.
NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY
A high-end product needs to be future-proof so your system stays up-to-date
with the latest technology. B550 AORUS motherboards provide all next generation
network, storage, and WIFI connectivity to keep you up to speed.
First Adopter on 2.5GbE LAN Onboard
2X Faster than ever
Adoption of 2.5G LAN provide up to 2.5 GbE network connectivity, with at
least two times faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking. Its
perfectly suit for gamers and streamer with ultimate and smooth online
experience. It also backward compatible with Multi-Gig(10/100/1000/2500Mbps)
RJ-45 ethernet.
New Introduce Intel WiFi 6 802.11ax + BT 5
Module
Intel Wireless solution supports 802.11ax, enables gigabit wireless
performance, provides smooth video streaming, better gaming experience, few
dropped connections and speeds up to 2.4Gbps*. Moreover, Bluetooth 5 provides 4X
range over BT 4.2 and with faster transmission.
Benefit of WiFi 6:
- 5.5X throughput than 802.11ac 1x1*
- 4X better network capacity, no traffic jams especially in those dense area
with lots of devices
- Network efficiency increase for better user experience
Faster and Better Coverage with Dual Band 802.11ac WIFI + BT4.2
Module
The onboard 802.11ac WIFI module from Intel supports Dual Band and up to 433
Mbps, 3x faster WIFI speed than 802.11n and also support BLUETOOTH 4.2.
AORUS Antenna Supports Dual Band with Better WIFI Signal
- All new antenna supported dual band 802.11ax/ac 2.4GHz & 5GHz. Better
signal strength compared to traditional antenna design
- AORUS Antenna with smart antenna function for the best WIFI signal
transmitting
- Multiple angle tilt and magnetic base for the best signal strength
direction and location
HDMI 2.1 for 4K / 60P / 21:9 / HDCP 2.3
Support
HDMI 2.1, which is backwards compatible with HDMI 2.0/ 1.4 and offering 48
Gb/s of bandwidth twice times more than previous generation. This unlocks the
potential for users to transfer multiple video streams, as well as a native
cinematic 21:9 ratio (which most movies are shot in), Full HDR and HDCP 2.3
support, to offer the best visual experience for viewers.
HI-FI AUDIO SYSTEM
For enthusiasts, sound quality is just as essential to the gaming experience.
B550 motherboards are equipped with high quality audio components such as Hi-Fi
grade WIMA FKP2 capacitors and Nichicon Fine Gold capacitors to provide a superb
audio experience. The exclusive AORUS AMP-UP Audio technology makes for the
ideal onboard sound solution for the most demanding audiophiles.
Hi-Res Audio
Hi-Res Audio certified, meaning that the product is capable of reproducing
frequencies up to 40kHz or above which ensures user with the best audio quality
at all times.
ALC1220-VB Immersive Gaming ViBes
All New Realtek High-End HD Audio Codec
ALC1220 120dB(A) SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone Amp automatically detects
impedance of your head-worn audio device, preventing issues such as low volume
and distortion.
With the new VB series audio controller, stream your voice to the world
vibrantly with both front/rear microphone SNR up to 110/114dB(A).
DEFINITIVE AESTHETICS
B550 motherboards feature RGB FUSION 2.0 and offer the option to control
onboard, external light strips, and/or AORUS devices with RGB/ Addressable RGB
LEDs to make your PC unique and stylish.
Multi-Zone Light Show Design
Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their
PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB
Fusion 2.0 application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which
surround the motherboard.
Sync with one click
Individual control as you wish
RGB FUSION Software
With an integrated intuitive user interface, the RGB Fusion 2.0 provides you
a better solution for customizing the lighting effects across all supported
devices. From motherboards, graphics cards to the peripheral products, you can
personalize your gaming rig with your own style and show off your build by
sharing the profiles. In addition, the new gaming mode makes the lighting
effects interactive with selected games to bring you the most immersive gaming
experience.
GIGABYTE RGB Fusion APP
Don't just make your PC shine, make it a work of art that friends will envy.
With the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion mobile app users can watch as they control the
lighting within their gaming PC. This gives users ease of access as they try and
adjust colors and speeds for different modes, all this can be achieved away from
the keyboard and monitor of their PC.
ULTRA DURABLE
GIGABYTE is reputable for its product durability and high standard of
manufactured process. Needless to say, we use the best, high quality components
on B550 motherboards and reinforce each part of components to be solid and
durable.
Ultra Durable PCIe Armor | Industry Leading Ultra Durable PCIe
Armor
The innovative one piece stainless steel shielding design from GIGABYTE
reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support
heavy graphics cards.
Ultra Durable Memory Armor
AORUS' exclusive one piece stainless steel shielding design prevents against
PCB distortion/twisting and plate bending, in addition to preventing any
possible ESD interference.
Solid Pin Power Connectors
B550 AORUS motherboards feature solid plated ATX 24pin & ATX 12V 8pin
power connectors to offer a stable power supply during CPU
overloading.
Solid Pin Power connector advantages
- Larger contact area for electricity
- More metal quantity to sustain higher power and generated heat
- Ultra durable and longer lifespan
Q-Flash Plus
Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory and graphics
card.
With GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus, you dont need to install the CPU, memory and
graphics card nor enter the BIOS menu to flash the BIOS. Just download and save
a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on the USB flash drive, then press the
dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and youre good to go!
GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER
Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. B550 motherboards
bundled several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every
aspect of motherboard.
BIOS
New User Interface
All new EASY MODE shows important hardware information in one page including
CPU clock, Memory, Storage, Fan.
My Favorites
Add constantly used items into the favorite menu for quick
access.
Storage Information
Show all kinds of storage information including SATA, PCIE and M.2
interface.
Changelog
List all changes before saving and exiting bios. Quickly review overall
settings modification.
Intuitive Load Line Curve
Clearly show each loadline calibration setting in an intuitive curve
graph.
APP CENTER
GIGABYTE APP CENTER is a useful portal of all GIGABYTE MB utilities and
drivers, you can choose any utility you want to install from APP CENTER and keep
updated with the latest utilities and drivers version.
EasyTune
GIGABYTE's EasyTune is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users
to fine-tune their system settings or adjust system and memory clocks and
voltages in a Windows environment. With Smart Quick Boost, one click is all it
takes to automatically overclock your system, giving an added performance boost
when you need it the most.
@BIOS
The GIGABYTE @BIOS app allows you to update your system's BIOS from within
Windows using a simple and slick graphical user interface. @BIOS can
automatically download the latest version from the GIGABYTE servers or you can
update your BIOS from a file on your computer. @BIOS also allows you to save
your current BIOS to a file, recover your previous BIOS from an image and backup
your BIOS to an image.
System Information Viewer
GIGABYTE System Information Viewer is a central location that gives you
access to your current system status. Monitor components such as the clocks and
processor, set your preferred fan speed profile, create alerts when temperatures
get too high or record your system's behavior; these are the possibilities of
the System Information Viewer.
XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster: Cast Your Game Anytime,
Anywhere
Now set up your stage and share the greatest gaming moments with XSplit
Gamecaster + Broadcaster! Fully optimized social media integration is ready for
real-time chatskeeping you notified yet focused in the game. It takes just one
click to stream your gameplay to Twitch. Host your game like a pro!
Specifications
|
CPU |
1. AMD Socket AM4,
support for: 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen processors/ New Generation AMD Ryzen
with Radeon Graphics processors |
|
(Please refer "CPU
Support List" for more information.) |
|
Chipset |
1. AMD
B550 |
|
Memory |
1. 2 x DDR4 DIMM
sockets supporting up to 64 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system
memory |
|
2. 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen
Processors: |
|
Support for DDR4
4866(O.C.)/4600(O.C.)/4400(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3200/2933/2667/2400/2133
MHz memory modules |
|
3. New Generation AMD
Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors: |
|
Support for DDR4
5300(O.C.)/5200(O.C.)/5000(O.C.)/4866(O.C.)/4600(O.C.)/4400(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3200/2933/2667/2400/2133
MHz memory modules |
|
4. Dual channel memory
architecture |
|
5. Support for ECC
Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules |
|
6. Support for non-ECC
Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules |
|
7. Support for Extreme
Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules |
|
(Please refer "Memory
Support List" for more information.) |
|
Onboard
Graphics |
Integrated in the New
Generation AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors: |
|
1. 1 x DisplayPort,
supporting a maximum resolution of 5120x2880@60 Hz |
|
* Support for
DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR. |
|
2. 2 x HDMI ports,
supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz |
|
* Support for HDMI 2.1
version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR. |
|
Support for up to 3
displays at the same time |
|
Maximum shared memory
of 16 GB |
|
Audio |
1.
Realtek ALC1220-VB codec |
|
* The back panel line
out jack supports DSD audio. |
|
2. High Definition
Audio |
|
3.
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel |
|
* To configure
7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and
enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio
driver. |
|
LAN |
1. Realtek 2.5GbE
LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit) |
|
Wireless
Communication module |
Intel Wi-Fi 6
AX200 |
|
1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac
with wave 2 features, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz
Dual-Band |
|
2. BLUETOOTH
5 |
|
3. Support for 11ax
160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate |
|
* Actual data rate may
vary depending on environment and equipment. |
|
Expansion
Slots |
1 x PCI Express x16
slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU: |
|
1. 3rd Generation AMD
Ryzen processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode |
|
2. New Generation AMD
Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors support PCIe 3.0 x16
mode |
|
Storage
Interface |
1. 1 x M.2 connector
(M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type
2260/2280 SSDs: |
|
- 3rd Generation AMD
Ryzen processors support SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs |
|
- New Generation AMD
Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors support SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2
SSDs |
|
2. 1 x M.2 connector
(M2B_SB) on the back of the motherboard, integrated in the Chipset,
supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 SSDs: |
|
- Supporting SATA and
PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs |
|
3. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
connectors, integrated in the Chipset: |
|
- Support for RAID 0,
RAID 1, and RAID 10 |
|
USB |
CPU: |
|
1. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
ports on the back panel |
|
Chipset: |
|
1. 1 x USB Type-C port
on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support |
|
2. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
Type-A port (red) on the back panel |
|
3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
ports available through the internal USB header |
|
4. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1
ports available through the internal USB header |
|
Internal I/O
Connectors |
1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main
power connector |
|
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V
power connector |
|
3. 1 x CPU fan
header |
|
4. 2 x system fan
headers |
|
5. 1 x addressable LED
strip header |
|
6. 1 x RGB LED strip
header |
|
7. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
connectors |
|
8. 2 x M.2 Socket 3
connectors |
|
9. 1 x front panel
header |
|
10. 1 x front panel
audio header |
|
11. 1 x speaker
header |
|
12. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
header |
|
13. 1 x USB 2.0/1.1
header |
|
14. 1 x Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module
only) |
|
15. 1 x Clear CMOS
jumper |
|
Back Panel
Connectors |
1. 1 x
DisplayPort |
|
2. 2 x HDMI
ports |
|
3. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
Type-A port (red) |
|
4. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
ports |
|
5. 1 x USB Type-C port,
with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support |
|
6. 1 x Q-Flash Plus
button |
|
7. 1 x RJ-45
port |
|
8. 2 x SMA antenna
connectors (2T2R) |
|
9. 3 x audio
jacks |
|
I/O
Controller |
1. iTE I/O
Controller Chip |
|
H/W
Monitoring |
1. Voltage
detection |
|
2. Temperature
detection |
|
3. Fan speed
detection |
|
4. Overheating
warning |
|
5. Fan fail
warning |
|
6. Fan speed
control |
|
* Whether the fan speed
control function is supported will depend on the cooler you
install. |
|
BIOS |
1. 1 x 256 Mbit
flash |
|
2. Use of licensed AMI
UEFI BIOS |
|
3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7,
WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 |
|
Unique
Features |
1. Support for APP
Center |
|
* Available
applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported
functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard
specifications. |
|
@BIOS |
|
EasyTune |
|
Fast
Boot |
|
Game
Boost |
|
ON/OFF
Charge |
|
RGB
Fusion |
|
Smart
Backup |
|
System Information
Viewer |
|
2. Support for Q-Flash
Plus |
|
3. Support for
Q-Flash |
|
4. Support for Xpress
Install |
|
Bundled
Software |
1. Norton Internet
Security (OEM version) |
|
2. XSplit Gamecaster +
Broadcaster (12 months license) |
|
3. Realtek 8125
Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility |
|
Operating
System |
1. Support for Windows
10 64-bit |
|
Form
Factor |
1. Mini-ITX Form
Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm |
|
Remark |
1. Due to different
Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux
driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party
website. |
|
2. Most
hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support
Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will
update them on the GIGABYTE
website. |
