Gigabyte’s X670E & X670 motherboard lineup was unveiled earlier in the present day with the corporate showcasing 4 of its motherboards for AMD’s Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPUs. TechPowerUP managed to get a close-up take a look at the motherboards and even acquired detailed data relating to the specs and extra importantly, the costs we count on from the upcoming lineup.
Gigabyte’s X670E & X670 Motherboards Specs & Costs Detailed: Excessive-Finish Designs Round $300-$500 US
The lineup that Gigabyte unveiled consists of each three AORUS and a single AERO motherboard. The motherboards do present the ‘X670’ label however it’s acknowledged that these are early designs previous to the AMD X670E spec replace. We have now been instructed by different producers that X670E chipset specs had been shared with board companions very lately so it seems like some board makers weren’t ready to showcase their closing designs at Computex 2022. Regardless of that, the Gigabyte motherboards which can be proven will are available in X670E flavors like the entire different high-end AM5 motherboards within the wild on the market.
So beginning with the lineup, there’s the flagship X670E AORUS Xtreme adopted by the X670E Grasp and the X670 AORUS PRO AX. There’s additionally the one X670(E) AERO D motherboard in Gigabyte’s portfolio. Do word that that is simply the preliminary set of motherboards that Gigabyte deliberate to showcase in the course of the occasion. There will probably be a number of different motherboards from every producer which can be but to be unveiled. The identical goes for MSI, ASRock, Biostar and ASUS.
Gigabyte X670E AORUS Xtreme Motherboard – Round $500 US Flagship Pricing
The Gigabyte X670E AORUS Xtreme would be the first AM5 flagship from the producer, that includes the AM5 (LGA 1718) socket and an 18 Section (105A) energy supply that may ship juice to the AMD Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPUs. The motherboard options twin 8-pin connectors and a 24-pin ATX plug whereas subsequent to the socket are 4 DDR5 DIMM slots that function EXPO (Ryzen Prolonged Profiles For Overclocking) assist and can assist as much as 128 GB capacities.
By way of I/O, the motherboard is provided with three PCIe x16 slots (1x Gen 5 x8, 2x Gen 4 x 4) and a complete of 4 PCIe Gen 5.0 M.2 slots. The massive variety of Gen 5 M.2 slots do minimize the PCIe slot bandwidth to only x8 lanes however that also gives the identical quantity of bandwidth as a PCIe Gen 4.0 x16 interface.
The motherboard comes with 6 SATA III ports, massive aluminum fin stacks protecting the VRMs, and an all-heatsink shroud for the M.2 slots plus the PCH. There’s additionally a Marvell AQC113C chip controller that’s routed by a PCIe 4.0 interface for 10 GbE Ethernet LAN together with an enormous number of I/O on the backplate which incorporates Q-Flash Plus and Clear CMOS buttons. There are at the very least 10 USB Gen 2 ports plus HDMI/DP ports for the RDNA 2 iGPU.
The AORUS X670E Xtreme motherboard is claimed to focus on a worth level decrease than the present X570 AORUS Xtreme at round $500 US.
Gigabyte X670E AORUS Grasp Motherboard – The $360 US All-Rounder
Shifting to the Gigabyte X670E AORUS Grasp, that is amongst Gigabyte’s best-selling high-end collection which gives a steadiness between pricing and enthusiast-class options. The VRM is specified by a 16+2+2 (105A) energy supply that’s powered by twin 8-pin connectors. The Aluminum Fin-Array stack covers the VRMs and identical to the Xtreme, the motherboard is available in an E-ATX type issue.
By way of I/O, the motherboard is provided with three PCIe x16 slots (1x Gen 5 x16, 2x Gen 4 x 4) and a complete of three PCIe Gen 5.0 M.2 slots. Storage choices embrace six SATA III ports and aesthetics look nice as ever with a extra industrial strategy this time round with a black and steel end on the heatsinks. There are 12 USB (10 Gen 2) ports on the again together with a 2.5 GbE Ethernet LAN connector. Sadly, the addition of a 3rd Gen 5 M.2 port signifies that you will not get USB 4.0 on this motherboard. Pricing is claimed to be just like the X570S AORUS Grasp at round $360 US & which ought to make this board a go-to possibility for a number of high-end Ryzen 7000 PC builders.
Gigabyte X670 AORUS PRO AX Motherboard – Entry-Degree X670 Class At $300 US
The Gigabyte X670 AORUS PRO AX motherboard is the step-in to the X670 household and goals to be priced at round $300 US. The motherboard will function a 16+2+2 (90A) energy supply powered by a twin 8-pin connector design. In contrast to the opposite two high-end choices which function a fin-heatsink design, the PRO AX comes with a typical aluminum heatsink which nonetheless gives full protection for cooling.
By way of I/O, the motherboard is provided with three PCIe x16 slots (1x Gen 4 x16, 1x Gen 4 x4, 1x Gen 3 x4) and a complete of 4 PCIe M.2 slots of which one is Gen 5 compliant and the remaining are Gen 4 slots. You additionally get an identical array of I/O on the backplate with 6 USB Gen 2 ports and 4 USB 3.0 ports, a single 2.5 GbE LAN port, and twin USB Kind-C ports (1x Gen 2×2, 1x Gen 2).
Gigabyte X670(E) AERO D Motherboard – A Full-On Industrial Design Round $400
Lastly, there’s the Gigabyte X670(E) AERO D motherboard which ought to come barely above the $400 US mark. The motherboard has a number of similarities with the AORUS Grasp however trades a Gen 5 M.2 slot with the ASMedia ASM4242 USB4 host controller which gives two USB 4 ports on the rear I/O plate.
A rear shot of the motherboard exhibits the 2 X670(E) chipsets positioned proper beneath the circuitry for the DDR5 DIMMs. These are two impartial chipsets relatively than a single substrate that includes two PCH dies. Cooling is offered by the identical PCH heatsink that has a chunky aluminum physique.
Gigabyte X670 Lineup Motherboards & I/O Gallery (Picture Credit: TechPowerUP):
The Gigabyte & AORUS 600-series motherboard lineup is anticipated to launch this fall alongside AMD’s Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPUs, extra on that right here.
