GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE mATX Motherboard (AM4, B550)

Description

Overview

The GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE is a Micro-ATX motherboard based on the AMD B550 chipset for AM4 Ryzen processors. It brings PCIe 4.0 support to a compact 244 x 244mm board, with a focus on balanced power delivery, dual M.2 storage and basic RGB customisation. Features such as Q-Flash Plus and Smart Fan 5 make it practical for both gamers and system builders.

Key features

• AMD B550 chipset with AM4 socket — supports Ryzen 5000 / 5000 G / 4000 G / 3000 / 3000 G series (check Gigabyte CPU support list and BIOS requirements).
• Micro ATX form factor (244 x 244 mm) with 1x PCIe 4.0 x16, 1x PCIe 3.0 x4 and 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 expansion slots.
• Memory: 4 x DDR4 DIMM slots (dual-channel), supporting up to 128GB of DDR4 (speeds including 2133/2400/2667/2933/3200 as listed by Gigabyte).
• Storage: Dual M.2 connectors (one PCIe 4.0 x4 from CPU, one PCIe 3.0/SATA from chipset) plus 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports.
• Networking & audio: Realtek Gigabit LAN and Realtek ALC-series 7.1-channel HD audio with audio noise guard.
• Cooling & lighting: Smart Fan 5 with multiple fan headers and temperature sensors; RGB FUSION 2.0 with addressable and RGB headers.

Who it’s for

• Builders wanting a compact Micro-ATX board with PCIe 4.0 GPU support for AMD Ryzen CPUs.
• Gamers and content creators needing dual NVMe options and up to 128GB DDR4 memory in a smaller case.
• System integrators who value Q-Flash Plus BIOS recovery and a straightforward feature set for mainstream builds.