GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D Dark Wood AM5 DDR5 Motherboard

The GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD is a full‑size ATX motherboard for AM5 builds that blends a dark wood‑grain aesthetic with modern connectivity and expansion. It supports AMD Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 series processors and is aimed at users who need high I/O bandwidth and extensive storage/memory options.

The board offers 4 DDR5 DIMM slots (up to 256 GB), dual 5GbE LAN, a MediaTek Wi‑Fi 7 module with Bluetooth 5.4, and a rich storage layout — four M.2 slots (including CPU‑attached M.2s with PCIe 5.0 support when used with a compatible CPU) plus four SATA 6 Gb/s ports. The rear I/O includes two USB4 Type‑C ports, multiple USB 3.2 ports, HDMI and convenient onboard buttons/Q‑Flash for BIOS flashing and troubleshooting.

This motherboard fits power users building workstations or gaming rigs who prioritise fast storage, high memory capacity and advanced networking. GIGABYTE utilities (Q‑Flash, Control Center) provide firmware and system monitoring tools for maintenance and tuning.

Specifications

• CPU Socket: AMD Socket AM5 (supports Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 series)
• Chipset: AMD X870E
• Form Factor: ATX, 30.5 × 24.4 cm
• Memory: 4 × DDR5 DIMM, up to 256 GB (64 GB per DIMM), DDR5 5200/4800 native, OC support up to 9000 MT/s, EXPO/XMP
• M.2 Slots: 4 × M.2 (including CPU‑attached M2A/M2B with PCIe 5.0 support on compatible CPUs; others PCIe 4.0)
• SATA: 4 × SATA 6 Gb/s
• Networking: 2 × Realtek 5GbE LAN
• Wireless: MediaTek Wi‑Fi 7 (MT7927, RZ738), Bluetooth 5.4
• Audio: Realtek ALC1220 CODEC, S/PDIF Out, 2/4/5.1/7.1 channel support
• USB (rear / internal): 2 × USB4 Type‑C (rear), USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type‑C, multiple USB 3.2 Gen2/Gen1 and USB2.0 ports
• BIOS: AMI UEFI, 1 × 512 Mbit flash; Q‑Flash / Q‑Flash Plus support
• Highlights: Hardware monitoring (fans/temps/noise), RGB/ARGB headers, 2 × 8‑pin ATX 12V CPU power