The Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE is a Micro ATX motherboard with the AMD B650 chipset and AM5 socket for desktop systems. It supports Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 series processors, providing a base for builds using those CPU families.
Four DDR5 DIMM slots support up to 256 GB in dual-channel configuration, with AMD EXPO and XMP memory profiles. Supported speed and configuration can depend on the processor and installed modules, so check these when choosing memory.
For storage, the board has two M.2 connectors and four SATA 6 Gb/s ports; the PCIe mode for an M.2 drive depends on the processor. Expansion includes a PCI Express x16 slot for a graphics card or NVMe SSD, plus a second x16-size slot operating at x4. These connections offer several options for fitting storage and expansion devices.
The Realtek Ethernet controller supports 2.5 Gbps, 1 Gbps and 100 Mbps connections. Measuring 24.4 × 24.4 cm, the Micro ATX board is suited to a desktop build using an AM5 processor, DDR5 memory and multiple storage connections.
