Gigabyte has officially unveiled its flagship AM5 motherboard, the X870E AORUS Xtreme X3D AI TOP, which is built for extreme enthusiasts.
Gigabyte X870E AORUS Xtreme X3D AI TOP Motherboard Is Extremely Feature Rich & Features X3D Turbo Mode 2.0 For Boosted AMD Ryzen X3D CPU Performance
When Gigabyte introduced its X3D refreshed motherboards for the AMD AM5 socket, the company teased its upcoming flagship. Now, Gigabyte has finally lifted the curtains off of its flagship product, the X870E AORUS Xtreme X3D AI TOP. This is as extreme an AM5 motherboard as can be, and rivals the MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition, the only other E-ATX offering that can rival this. But Gigabyte looks to have an edge with some splendid features that we will list one by one.
Let's start with the VRM design. The X870E AORUS X3D AI TOP features a 110A+60A 24+2+2 phase VRM design versus the GODLIKE's 110A+60A 24+2+1 phase VRM design. Both motherboards offer DDR5-9000 support with up to 256 GB capacities.
While MSI leverages its Frozr cooling solution, Gigabyte utilizes the Thermal Matrix shield, which allows for direct cooler contact with the Ryzen CPU IHS and the VRM Thermal Armor Advanced solution packs dual 10mm Direct-Touch heatpipes within the finned heat-sinks and further strengthens cooling capabilities with 12 W/mk thermal pads. AORUS also leverages its new DDR Wind Blade Xtreme cooling, which offers an active-fan solution for the DDR5 DIMMs, enabling up to 9 °C lower temperatures. While several M.2 Thermal Guard heatsinks, including the primary one with a heatpipe and active fan solution, enable up to 22 °C temperature reduction.
Moving over to expansion capabilities, the motherboard has three PCIe x16 slots, two of which are Gen5 (x16 / x8) and one is running at PCIe 4.0 x4 speeds. There are five M.2 slots, of which two are Gen5x4, and the rest are Gen4 (x4/x2). There are also two SATA III ports. In terms of USB, the motherboard has 22 ports in total, which include:
- 2 x USB4 USB Type-C ports on the back panel
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB headers
- 1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
- 1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
- 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the internal USB header (Supports up to 65W PD 3.0/QC 4+ fast charging)
- 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
The IO on the Gigabyte X870E AORUS Xtreme X3D AI TOP includes:
- 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
- 1 x OC Ignition button
- 1 x HDMI port (Note)
- 2 x USB4 USB Type-C ports (DisplayPorts (Note))
- 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
- 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support
- 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
- 2 x RJ-45 ports (10 GbE x 2)
- 2 x antenna connectors (2T2R)
- 2 x audio jacks (ESS ES9280AC DAC chip+2 ESS ES9080)
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
The motherboard features several DIY-friendly features such as M.2 EZ-Latch Click, EZ-Latch Plus, WIFI EZ-Plug, EZ Debug Zone, PCIe EZ-Latch Plus Duo, and M.2 EZ-Match. Besides that, there's the large 5" LCD, which is an inch larger than the one on the MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition. This takes the visual appearance of the Xtreme motherboard to the next level. The following are the full features of the board:
- X3D Turbo Mode 2.0 : Incredible X3D performance unleashed by AI
- Training your own AI on your desk
- DDR5 OC up to 9000MT/s
- DriverBIOS: Wi-Fi Driver Pre-install, Power-On & EZ to Launch the Network.
- AMD Socket AM5: Supports AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series Processors
- CPU Thermal Matrix: achieve extreme cooling across the VRM & DDR Zone.
- Digital twin 24+2+2 phases VRM solution
- Dual Channel DDR5: 4*DIMMs with AMD EXPO Memory Module Support
- DDR Wind Blade XTREME: Enhanced Active Cooling for Memory Modules
- M.2 EZ-Flex: high-efficiency heat dissipation & flexible baseplate for M.2 SSD (Exclusive Patented Design)
- WIFI EZ-Plug: Quick and easy design for Wi-Fi antenna installation
- PCIe EZ-Latch Plus Duo: PCIe Duo slots with Quick Release & Screwless Design
- EZ-Latch Plus: M.2 slots with Quick Release & Screwless Design
- EZ-Latch Click: M.2 heatsinks with screwless design
- Friendly UI: Multi-Theme, AIO Fan Control, and Q-Flash Auto Scan in BIOS and SW
- Ultra-Fast Storage: 5*M.2 slots, including PCIe 5.0 x4
- Efficient Thermal: VRM Thermal Armor Advanced & M.2 Thermal Guard XTREME & M.2 Thermal Guard Ext.
- Fast Networking: Dual 10GbE LAN & Wi-Fi 7 with directional Ultra-high gain antenna
- Extended Connectivity: HDMI, Dual USB4 Type-C with DP-Alt, Front QC-USB 65W
- Titanium PCIe UD Slot X: PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with titanium for ultimate protection of graphics cards
- PCB Thermal Plate: 14% thermal improvement and reinforced motherboard stability.
- DTS:X Ultra Audio: ESS ES9280A DAC and ESS ES9080A with Front ESSential USB DAC Bundled
- 5" LCD Edge View: AORUS Real-time Dynamic visuals with edge-crafted aesthetics, delivering instant system insight.
Now, as for availability and pricing, we should expect the X870E AORUS Xtreme X3D AI TOP to be priced well over the $1000 US mark. It being an ultra-enthusiast product means that it will be produced in limited quantities, but with X3D Turbo Mode 2.0, users can expect a fantastic overclocking and tuning experience, harnessing each and every bit out of their Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs for faster performance.
We have tested the new X3D Turbo Mode 2.0, and found out that it provides a nice boost on Ryzen X3D CPUs, you can read our review of the X870E AORUS Master X3D ICE here.
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