Gigabyte B850M GAMING X WIFI6E AMD B850 Micro-ATX Motherboard — AM5 | DDR5 | PCIe 5.0 | Wi-Fi 6E | 2.5GbE | X3D Turbo Mode

The Gigabyte B850M GAMING X WIFI6E is built for AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000, and 7000 Series gamers, content creators, and enthusiast builders who want a well-featured B850 AMD AM5 Micro-ATX platform with PCIe 5.0 GPU and NVMe support, Wi-Fi 6E wireless, one-click X3D Turbo Mode gaming optimisation for X3D and non-X3D processors, AI-powered D5 Bionic Corsa memory overclocking, and comprehensive EZ-Latch DIY build convenience — without stepping up to the premium cost of an X870 chipset board.

The B850M GAMING X WIFI6E features a Digital Twin 10+2+2 VRM design — using a 5+5 phase parallel power arrangement — with 60A DrMOS power stages, VRM Thermal Armor Advanced featuring 5 W/mK thermal pads, multi-cut heatsink channels for improved airflow, and a 4× larger cooling surface area than traditional VRM heatsinks for sustained stable power delivery to AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 processors. X3D Turbo Mode is a Gigabyte BIOS innovation that applies unique optimisation parameters enabling Ryzen 9000 X3D and non-X3D processors to achieve up to 18% higher gaming performance improvements with a single click. D5 Bionic Corsa AI overclocking with AORUS AI SNATCH delivers one-click CPU and DDR5 memory boost for up to 9% system performance improvement and 9% better performance per watt, validated through AI-ViaFusion, AI-Trace, and AI-Layer PCB signal integrity technologies. The PCIe 5.0 x16 UD Slot with PCIe EZ-Latch Plus supports AMD Ryzen 9000/7000 GPUs at full PCIe 5.0 bandwidth alongside a PCIe 3.0 x4 chipset slot. Two CPU-direct M.2 connectors — M2A_CPU supporting PCIe 5.0 x4 up to 25110 length on Ryzen 9000/7000, and M2B_CPU supporting PCIe 4.0 x4 — both with M.2 Thermal Guard, EZ-Latch Plus screwless SSD installation, and EZ-Latch Click screwless heatsink removal. DDR5 overclocking up to 8200 MT/s across four DIMM slots supporting up to 256GB with AMD EXPO and XMP profile support and Gigabyte's exclusive HyperTune BIOS with over 95% AI tuning accuracy. Realtek Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE delivers tri-band 2.4/5/6 GHz 802.11ax Wi-Fi with 160MHz channel support up to 2.4 Gbps and Bluetooth 5.3, with WIFI EZ-Plug tool-free antenna connection and a directional ultra-high gain antenna at 5 dBi directional / 4 dBi omnidirectional with magnetic base. Realtek 2.5GbE LAN delivers fast wired networking. Triple display output via HDMI 2.1 (4K@60Hz) and dual DisplayPort 1.4 (4K@144Hz) supports APU display for Ryzen 8000 G-Series APUs. Smart Fan 6 with 4 fan headers (2 PWM/DC hybrid), FAN STOP, dual curve mode (slope/stair), and 7-point control provides comprehensive, quiet thermal management.

Form Factor: Micro-ATX (24.4 × 24.4 cm)
Socket: AMD AM5
Chipset: AMD B850
Supported CPUs: AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series (AM5)
VRM Design: Digital Twin 10+2+2 Phases (5+5 parallel) | DrMOS 60A | VRM Thermal Armor Advanced (5 W/mK) | 8-pin UD Solid Pin CPU Power

Memory Slots: 4× DDR5 DIMM (Dual Channel)
Max Memory: 256GB (64GB single DIMM)
Memory Speed: DDR5-8200 (OC) / 8000 / 7950 / 7900 / 7800 / 7600 / 7400 / 7200 / 7000 / 6800 / 6600 / 6400 / 6200 / 6000 / 5800 / 5600 (OC) / 5200 / 4800 / 4400 MT/s
Memory Type: Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR5 | AMD EXPO | Intel XMP

PCIe Slots:
1× PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU) — UD Slot | PCIe EZ-Latch Plus
AMD Ryzen 9000/7000: PCIe 5.0 x16 | AMD Ryzen 8000 Phoenix 1: PCIe 4.0 x8 | Phoenix 2: PCIe 4.0 x4
1× PCIe 3.0 x4 (Chipset)

M.2 Slots:
M2A_CPU — PCIe 5.0 x4 (Ryzen 9000/7000) / PCIe 4.0 x4 (Ryzen 8000) | type 25110/22110/2580/2280 | M.2 Thermal Guard | EZ-Latch Plus + EZ-Latch Click
M2B_CPU — PCIe 4.0 x4 (Ryzen 9000/7000/8000 Phoenix 1) / PCIe 4.0 x2 (Phoenix 2) | type 22110/2280 | M.2 Thermal Guard | EZ-Latch Plus + EZ-Latch Click

SATA Ports: 4× SATA 6Gb/s | RAID 0/1/5/10 (NVMe) | RAID 0/1/10 (SATA)

Display Output:
1× HDMI 2.1 (max 4096×2160@60Hz, HDCP 2.3, HDR) — iGPU / APU
2× DisplayPort 1.4 (max 3840×2160@144Hz) — iGPU / APU
Support for up to triple simultaneous displays

Audio: Realtek HD Audio CODEC | 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel | Hi-Fi Audio | High-End Audio Capacitors | Audio Noise Guard

LAN: Realtek 2.5GbE (2.5 Gbps / 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps)
Wireless: Realtek Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | 2.4/5/6 GHz | 160MHz | up to 2.4 Gbps | Bluetooth 5.3

Back Panel USB:
1× USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps)
1× USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (red)
2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
4× USB 2.0/1.1 Type-A
1× PS/2 | 1× HDMI | 2× DisplayPort | 1× RJ-45 | 2× Antenna | 3× Audio Jacks | Q-Flash Plus Button

Internal Headers:
1× USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
1× USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
2× USB 2.0/1.1 headers
3× Addressable Gen 2 ARGB (5V 3-pin)
1× RGB LED (12V 4-pin)
1× CPU fan | 1× CPU fan/pump | 1× System fan | 1× System fan/pump (Smart Fan 6, FAN STOP, up to 24W)
1× 24-pin ATX Main | 1× 8-pin CPU (UD Solid Pin)
1× Front Panel | 1× Front Audio | 1× Reset Button | 1× Clear CMOS | 1× TPM header

Special Features: X3D Turbo Mode | D5 Bionic Corsa (AORUS AI SNATCH) | HyperTune BIOS | WIFI EZ-Plug | EZ-Latch Plus (PCIe + M.2) | EZ-Latch Click (M.2 heatsink) | Q-Flash Plus | EZ Debug Zone | RGB Switch | Direct-To-BIOS | DRAM Indicator LED | Multi-key Reset | VRM Thermal Armor Advanced | M.2 Thermal Guard | Smart Fan 6 | Anti-Sulfur Resistor

PCB: 6-Layer | Mid-Loss PCB | 2oz Copper | AI-ViaFusion | AI-Trace | AI-Layer Technology
BIOS: 256 Mbit flash | AMI UEFI UC BIOS | Multi-Theme | Q-Flash | Q-Flash Plus | Smart Backup | HyperTune AI BIOS | X3D Turbo Mode | AMD EXPO
Software: GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC — RGB Fusion, Smart Fan 6, EasyTune) | HWiNFO Co-branded OSD | Norton Internet Security (OEM) | LAN Bandwidth Management
OS: Windows 11 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit

System Requirements: AMD AM5 CPU (Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series); DDR5 memory required (DDR4 not supported); verify memory QVL on GIGABYTE's website; PCIe 5.0 x16 GPU slot and PCIe 5.0 M.2_1 speeds require Ryzen 9000 or 7000 non-APU processors — Ryzen 8000 Series limited to PCIe 4.0 on CPU lanes; BIOS update may be required for newer Ryzen processors; triple display output requires AMD Radeon Graphics-enabled APU (Ryzen 8000 G-Series); X3D Turbo Mode accessible via BIOS; Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz band requires Windows 11

Setup: Standard Micro-ATX installation; Q-Flash Plus for BIOS updates without CPU or memory installed; EZ-Latch Plus enables screwless PCIe and M.2 SSD installation; EZ-Latch Click for screwless M.2 heatsink removal; WIFI EZ-Plug for tool-free antenna connection; Smart Fan 6 configurable in BIOS or GCC; AMD EXPO activation in BIOS for rated DDR5 OC speeds

Mounting Options: Micro-ATX form factor (24.4 × 24.4 cm); compatible with Micro-ATX and full-size ATX cases

Usage Environment: Ideal for AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 gaming builds, AI-enhanced overclocking systems, Wi-Fi 6E connected gaming PCs, PCIe 5.0 SSD and GPU builds, and enthusiast AMD AM5 Micro-ATX gaming and productivity systems