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$499 / $699 USGigabyte X670E AORUS Xtreme Motherboard - Features
Gigabyte has so far revealed a total of five motherboards, four within its AORUS lineup and one within its AERO lineup. The company has already detailed the prices of its motherboards during a previous event so let's take a look at the lineup itself which includes:
- Gigabyte X670E AORUS Xtreme
- Gigabyte X670E AORUS Master
- Gigabyte X670 AORUS Pro AX
- Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX
- Gigabyte X670E AERO D
Gigabyte X670E AORUS Xtreme Motherboard - Around $700 US Flagship Pricing
The Gigabyte X670E AORUS Xtreme will be the first AM5 flagship from the manufacturer, featuring the AM5 (LGA 1718) socket and an 18 Phase (105A) power delivery that will deliver juice to the AMD Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPUs. The motherboard features dual 8-pin connectors and a 24-pin ATX plug while next to the socket are four DDR5 DIMM slots that feature EXPO (Ryzen Extended Profiles For Overclocking) support and will support up to 128 GB capacities.
In terms of I/O, the motherboard is equipped with three PCIe x16 slots (1x Gen 5 x16, 1x Gen 4 x4, 1 Gen 3 x2) and a total of four PCIe M.2 slots (1x Gen 5, 3x Gen 4). The huge number of Gen 5 M.2 slots do cut the PCIe slot bandwidth to just x8 lanes but that still provides the same amount of bandwidth as a PCIe Gen 4.0 x16 interface.
The motherboard comes with 6 SATA III ports, large aluminum fin stacks covering the VRMs, and an all-heatsink shroud for the M.2 slots plus the PCH. There's also a Marvell AQC113C chip controller that is routed through a PCIe 4.0 interface for 10 GbE Ethernet LAN along with a huge variety of I/O on the backplate which includes Q-Flash Plus and Clear CMOS buttons. There are at least 10 USB Gen 2 ports plus HDMI/DP ports for the RDNA 2 iGPU.
Gigabyte X670E AORUS Xtreme Motherboard Features:
- AMD Socket AM5：Supports AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Processors
- Unparalleled Performance： Direct 18+2+2 Phases Digital VRM Solution
- Dual Channel DDR5：4*SMD DIMMs with AMD EXPO & Intel XMP Memory Module Support
- Next Generation Storage：4*PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 Connectors
- Fins-Array III & M.2 Thermal Guard III： To Ensure VRM Power Stability & 25110 PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD Performance
- EZ-Latch Plus：SMD PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot & M.2 Connectors with Quick Release & Screwless Design
- Hi-Fi Audio with DTS:X Ultra：ALC1220 CODEC and Rear ESS SABRE Hi-Fi 9118 DAC with Front ESSential USB DAC Bundled
- Fast Networks：Marvell AQtion 10GbE LAN & Intel Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax
- Extended Connectivity： DP, HDMI, USB-C 10Gbps, Dual USB-C 20Gbps and Upcoming GIGABYTE USB4 AIC Support
- Q-Flash Plus： Update BIOS Without Installing the CPU, Memory, and Graphics Card
Gigabyte X670E & X670 Motherboard Specs
| Motherboard Name | Gigabyte X670E AORUS Xtreme | Gigabyte X670E AORUS Master | Gigabyte X670 AORUS PRO AX | Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX | Gigabyte X670(E) AERO D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | X670E | X670E | X670 | X670 | X670(E) |
| Form Factor | E-ATX | E-ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX |
| PCB Color | Black | Black | Black | Black | Black |
| Motherboard Color | Black | Black + Grey | Black + Grey | Black + Grey | Silver |
| VRM Design | Direct 18 Phase (105A SPS) | Twin 16 Phase (105A SPS) | Twin 16 Phase (90A SPS) | Twin 16 Phase (70A SPS) | Twin 16 Phase (90A SPS) |
| VRM Heatsink | Fins-Array III (8mm Heatpipe) 12W/mK Therma Pad | Fins-Array III (Enlarged Heatsink + 8mm Heatpipe) 12W/mK Therma Pad | Full-Cover Heatsink (8mm Heatpiipe) 7W/mK Therma Pad | Full-Cover Heatsink (8mm Heatpiipe) 5W/mK Therma Pad | Full-Cover Heatsink (8mm Heatpiipe) 7W/mK Therma Pad |
| PWM Controller | Renesas RAA229628 | Renesas RAA229620 | Infineon XDPE192C3 | Infineon XDPE192C3 | Infineon XDPE192C3 |
| Active OC | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Power Delivery (CPU) | 8+8 Pin | 8+8 Pin | 8+8 Pin | 8+8 Pin | 8+8 Pin |
| Memory DIMMs | 4 DDR5 DIMM | 4 DDR5 DIMM | 4 DDR5 DIMM | 4 DDR5 DIMM | 4 DDR5 DIMM |
| Memory Support | DDR5-5600 (JEDEC) DDR5-**** (EXPO) | DDR5-5600 (JEDEC) DDR5-**** (EXPO) | DDR5-5600 (JEDEC) DDR5-**** (EXPO) | DDR5-5600 (JEDEC) DDR5-**** (EXPO) | DDR5-5600 (JEDEC) DDR5-**** (EXPO) |
| Memory Capacity | 128 GB (Max) | 128 GB (Max) | 128 GB (Max) | 128 GB (Max) | 128 GB (Max) |
| PCIe Gen 5.0 Slots | 1 (x16) | 1 (x16) | 0 | 0 | 1 (x16) |
| PCIe Gen 4.0 / 3.0 Slots | 1/1 (x4/x2) | 1/1 (x4/x2) | 2/1 (x16/x4/x2) | 2/1 (x16/x4/x2) | 1/1 (x4/x2) |
| M.2 Gen 5.0 Slots | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| M.2 Gen 4.0 Slots | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| M.2 Heatsinks | 1 4cm Height Heatsink 3 Enlarged Thermal Guard Heatsinks | 1 4cm Height Heatsink 3 Enlarged Thermal Guard Heatsinks | 1 4cm Height Heatsink 3 Enlarged Thermal Guard Heatsinks | 4 Enlarged Thermal Guard Heatsinks | 1 4cm Height Heatsink 3 Enlarged Thermal Guard Heatsinks |
| SATA III Ports | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| WiFi Capabilities | WiFi 6E (AX210) | WiFi 6E (AX210) | WiFi 6E (AX210) | WiFi 6E (RZ616) | TBD |
| LAN Capabilities | 10 GbE (Aquantia AQC113c) | 2.5 GbE (Intel i225V) | 2.5 GbE (Intel i225V) | 2.5 GbE | TBD |
| USB 4.0 Ports (FP Header) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total USB Ports | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | TBD |
| RGB Sync Software | RGB Fusion | RGB Fusion | RGB Fusion | RGB Fusion | RGB Fusion |
| Price | $699 | $499 | $399 | $289 | ~$300 US |
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