GIGABYTE B850I AORUS PRO (AM5) Mini‑ITX Motherboard

Description

Overview

The GIGABYTE B850I AORUS PRO is a Mini‑ITX AM5 motherboard designed for compact, high‑performance AMD systems. It supports Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 series processors and modern DDR5 memory, while providing PCIe 5.0 capability and advanced connectivity in a 17.0 × 17.0 cm board.

Key features

• Socket: AMD Socket AM5; chipset: AMD B850.
• Memory: 2 × DDR5 DIMM sockets, up to 128 GB (supports AMD EXPO and XMP, OC speeds to DDR5‑8800 reported).
• Expansion and storage: 1 × PCIe x16 slot (CPU‑integrated, PCIe 5.0 with supported CPUs); 2 × M.2 sockets—M2A_CPU (CPU‑linked, supports PCIe 5.0/4.0 depending on CPU) and M2C_SB (chipset‑linked, PCIe 4.0); 2 × SATA 6Gb/s ports.
• Networking and wireless: Realtek 2.5GbE LAN and Realtek RTL8922AE Wi‑Fi 7 module with Bluetooth 5.4 (Wi‑Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 and may be subject to local regulatory restrictions).
• Rear I/O highlights: HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K@60Hz depending on CPU), 1 × USB‑C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type‑A, additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 ports, Q‑Flash Plus button and antenna connectors.
• Audio: Realtek ALC4080 codec (2‑channel HD audio).

This board is aimed at builders who need a full‑feature AM5 platform in a very small footprint: compact gaming PCs, living‑room systems with a discrete GPU or NVMe storage in the PCIe slot, and workstation rigs where space is limited but modern connectivity is required.