Gigabyte Aorus B450 Pro WiFi Motherboard Review

Specifications

• CPU

  AM4 Socket:

  1. AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation processors
  2. AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics processors
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 1st Generation processors

  (Please refer “CPU Support List” for more information.)

• Chipset
  1. AMD B450
• Memory
  1. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
  2. Dual channel memory architecture
  3. Support for DDR4 3200(O.C.)/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
  4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
  5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
  6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

  (Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)

• Onboard Graphics

  Integrated Graphics Processor:

  1. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60 Hz
     * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
  2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz
     * Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.2.
     * Actual support may vary by CPU.
  3. Maximum shared memory of 16 GB
• Audio
  1. Realtek^® ALC1220-VB codec
  2. High Definition Audio
  3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  4. Support for S/PDIF Out
• LAN
  1. Intel^® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
• Wireless Communication module
  1. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
  2. BLUETOOTH 4.2
  3. Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 433 Mbps data rate
     * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
• Expansion Slots
  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
     * Actual support may vary by CPU.
     * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
     (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
  2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
     * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_2 slots. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x2 mode when the PCIEX1_1/PCIEX1_2 slot is populated. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x4 mode when both of the PCIEX1_1 and PCIEX1_2 slots are empty.
  3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x1 (PCIEX1_2)
  4. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIEX1_1)
     (The PCIEX4 and PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
  5. 1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for a wireless communication module (M2_WIFI)
     * B450 AORUS PRO WIFI includes the wireless communication module.
• Storage Interface
  1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_SOCKET)
  2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe 3.0 x2 SSD support)(M2B_SOCKET)
  3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  4. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10
     * Refer to “1-7 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

• Multi-Graphics Technology

1. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

• USB

  Chipset:

  1. 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
  2. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
  3. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
  4. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

  CPU:

  1. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
• Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
  4. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  5. 1 x CPU fan header
  6. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
  7. 2 x system fan headers
  8. 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
  9. 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
  10. 2 x digital LED strip headers
  11. 2 x digital LED strip power select jumpers
  12. 1 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip header
  13. 1 x front panel header
  14. 1 x front panel audio header
  15. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
  16. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
  17. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  18. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2×10 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0 module only)
  19. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x HDMI port
  2. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (1T1R)
  3. 1 x DVI-D port
  4. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
  5. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
  6. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
  7. 1 x RJ-45 port
  8. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  9. 5 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. Water cooling flow rate detection
  5. Overheating warning
  6. Fan fail warning
  7. Fan speed control
     * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.
• BIOS
  1. 2 x 128 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  3. Support for DualBIOS™
  4. 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.
     3D OSD
     @BIOS
     AutoGreen
     Cloud Station
     EasyTune
     Fast Boot
     Game Boost
     ON/OFF Charge
     RGB Fusion
     Smart Backup
     Smart Keyboard
     Smart TimeLock
     Smart HUD
     Smart Survey
     System Information Viewer
     USB Blocker
     V-Tuner
  2. Support for Q-Flash
  3. Support for Xpress Install
• Bundle Software
  1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
  2. cFosSpeed
• Operating System
  1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
  2. Support for Windows 7 64-bit
     * To support Windows 7 64-bit, you must install an AMD Pinnacle Ridge & Summit Ridge CPU.
     * Please download the “Windows USB Installation Tool” from GIGABYTE’s website and install it before installing Windows 7.
• Form Factor
  1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm