B560I AORUS PRO AX (rev. 1.0)

Intel® B560 Chipset
 
OVERVIEW
POWER
PERFORMANCE
THERMAL
CONNECTIVITY
AUDIO
PERSONALIZATION
ULTRA DURABLE
SOFTWARE
Key Feature
OVERVIEW
POWER
PERFORMANCE
THERMAL
CONNECTIVITY
AUDIO
PERSONALIZATION
ULTRA DURABLE
SOFTWARE
Best Choice for Small but Powerful PC
B560I AORUS PRO AX is a mini-ITX motherboard perfect for building a small form factor PC for people who demands higher performance but also cares about aesthetics and size. The compact yet powerful pc delivers amazing performance with the latest 11th Gen CPU, ultra durable graphics card slot and blazing fast connectivity. It also equips with comprehensive thermal solution to keep it cool under heavy workload. Performance is not compromised by its size.
8+1 Phases Digital Power Design
Power Architecture
Power Efficiency
Transient Response
ULTIMATE POWER DESIGN
To fully support the latest 10th Gen ten- cores CPU, the B560I AORUS PRO AX is equipped with the ultimate power solution with the desired features: direct, digital and multiple phases. After countless experiments and tests, GIGABYTE presents the unbeatable B560I AORUS PRO AX for enthusiasts and gamers.
Direct 8+1 Phases Digital VRM Design solution with DrMOS
  • Direct 50A Smart Power Stage
  • High Current Capacity MOSFET
  • Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Array
  • Higher Efficiency Lower Temperatures
  • Improved Transient Response
B560I AORUS PRO AX motherboard uses an pure digital CPU power design which includes a digital PWM Controller with Smart Power Stages and is capable of providing 50A of power from each phase for a total of 400A. This 100% digital controller, new Tantalum Polymer Capacitors array, and Solid-pin CPU Power Connectors offer incredible precision and stability in delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing professional worker and gamer to get the incredible high performance from the latest 11th Gen. Intel® Core™ processors.
Power Design Efficiency
Improved Transient Response
By using brand new VRM design and Tantalum Polymer Capacitor Array, Z590 AORUS motherboard transient response and stability is highly improved under overclocking and heavy loading condition.
XMP 4600+
PCIE 4.0 Hardware Design
2X PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M2
PERFORMANCE
With the best quality components and GIGABYTE R&D design capability, the B560 AORUS is a true beast among motherboards.
1. PCIe 4.0 Ready 10 Layer PCB
2. M.2 PCIe 4.0 Slot
M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot with lower impedance.
3. 1X PCIe 4.0 Slot
Reinforced PCIe 4.0 x16 with lower impedance.
Dual PCIe Gen4/Gen3 x4 M.2
AORUS motherboards offer the industry's best compatibility in terms of NVMe storage for users who demand high capacity and seek the best performance. Upgrade with the latest 2nd generation Gen4 SSD, the performance is up to 7000MB/s which is up to 2x faster than PCIe3.0 SSD.
Thermal Design
Smart Fan 6
ADVANCED THERMAL SOLUTION
The comprehensive solution delivers excellent heat dissipation. The AORUS motherboard stays cool on VRMs and M.2 SSD when heavy loading, making it most suitable for enthusiasts, overclockers and professional gamers.
1. Integrated IO Armor
2. 5 W/mK Thermal Conductivity Pad
3. Multi-Layered Heatsink for M.2 SSD and PCH
4. Thermal Baseplate
5. Grooves on Heatsink Improve Airflow
Intel® 2.5GbE LAN Onboard
Intel® WIFI 6 802.11ax
HDMI 2.0
Front USB3.2 Gen1 Type-C®
NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY
Intel 2.5GbE LAN Onboard

2X Faster than ever
  1. Adoption of 2.5G LAN provide up to 2.5 GbE network connectivity, with at least 2 times faster transfer speeds compared to general 1GbE networking, perfectly designed for gamers with ultimate online gaming experience.
  2. Support Multi-Gig(10/100/1000/2500Mbps) RJ-45 ethernet


New Introduce Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax + BT 5 Module
Intel Wireless solution supports 802.11ax, enables gigabit wireless performance, provides smooth video streaming, better gaming experience, few dropped connections and speeds up to 2.4Gbps*. Moreover, Bluetooth 5 provides 4X range over BT 4.2 and with faster transmission.
Benefit of WIFI 6 :
  1. 5.5X throughput than 802.11ac 1x1*
  2. 4X better network capacity, no traffic jams especially in those dense area with lots of devices
  3. Network efficiency increase for better user experience
HDMI 2.0 for 4K UHD Display and HDCP 2.2 supported
HDMI 2.0, which is backwards compatible with HDMI 1.4, offers 18 Gb/s of bandwidth – nearly twice that of the previous generation. This unlocks the potential for users to transfer multiple video streams, as well as a native cinematic 21:9 ratio (which most movies are shot in), offering the best visual experience for viewers.
USB Type-C® Front Panel Connector
Equipped with next generation connectivity AORUS Motherboards already support the chassis of the future. The onboard USB Type-C® header for USB 3.2 Gen1 makes access convenient when connecting a USB 3.2 Gen1 drive or charging your new mobile device.
Audio
High Quality Onboard Audio Design

Delivers high quality sound resolution and sound expansion to create the most realistic sound effects for professional gamers.

The below photos are for reference only.

RGB FUSION
RGB FUSION Software
RGB FUSION APP
DEFINITIVE AESTHETICS
B560I AORUS PRO AX features RGB FUSION 2.0 and offers users the option to control onboard, external light strips, and/or AORUS devices with RGB/ Addressable RGB LEDs to make their PC more unique and stylish.
Multi-Zone Light Show Design
Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion 2.0 application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard.
  • Wave
  • Cycle Color
  • Static
  • Pulse
  • Flash
  • Double Flash
  • Music
  • Random
  • Game
  • Digital A
  • Digital B
  • Digital C
Note: Lighting effects depicted are for demonstration purposes only. Actual lighting effects may vary by model.
With an integrated intuitive user interface, the RGB Fusion 2.0 provides you a better solution for customizing the lighting effects across all supported devices. From motherboards, graphics cards to the peripheral products, you can personalize your gaming rig with your own style and show off your build by sharing the profiles. In addition, the new gaming mode makes the lighting effects interactive with selected games to bring you the most immersive gaming experience.
Sync with one click
Individual control as you wish

GIGABYTE RGB Fusion APP
Don't just make your PC shine, make it a work of art that friends will envy. With the GIGABYTE RGB Fusion mobile app users can watch as they control the lighting within their gaming PC. This gives users ease of access as they try and adjust colors and speeds for different modes, all this can be achieved away from the keyboard and monitor of their PC.
Download the RGB Fusion APP
Q-Flash Plus
PCIe Armor
Pre-installed IO shield
Solid Pin
ULTRA DURABLE
GIGABYTE is reputable for its product durability and high quality manufacturing process. Needless to say, we use the best components we can find for the B560 AORUS motherboard and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and durable.
Ultra Durable™ PCIe Armor
Industry Leading Ultra Durable™ PCIe Armor
The innovative one piece stainless steel shielding design from GIGABYTE reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards.
Pre-installed I/O Shield Armor
Durable design and easy installation
Solid Pin Power Connectors
AORUS motherboards feature solid plated ATX 12V 8pin power connectors to offer a stable power supply during CPU overloading.
Solid Pin Power connector advantages
  1. Larger contact area for electricity
  2. More metal quantity to sustain higher power and generated heat
  3. Ultra durable and longer lifespan
GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER
Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. GIGABYTE motherboard bundled several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard.
BIOS
APP Center
Easy Tune
System Information Viewer
BIOS
New User Interface
All new EASY MODE shows important hardware information in one page including CPU clock, Memory, Storage, Fan.
My Favorites
Add constantly used items into the favorite menu for quick access.
Storage Information
Show all kinds of storage information including SATA, PCIE and M.2 interface.
Changelog
List all changes before saving and exiting bios. Quickly review overall settings modification.
Intuitive Load Line Curve
Clearly show each loadline calibration setting in an intuitive curve graph.
APP CENTER
GIGABYTE APP CENTER is a useful portal of all GIGABYTE MB utilities and drivers, you can choose any utility you want to install from APP CENTER and keep updated with the latest utilities and drivers version.
EasyTune™
GIGABYTE's EasyTune™ is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment.
System Information Viewer
GIGABYTE System Information Viewer is a central location that gives you access to your current system status. Monitor components such as the clocks and processor, set your preferred fan speed profile, create alerts when temperatures get too high or record your system's behavior; these are the possibilities of the System Information Viewer.
Key Feature
  • Supports 11th and 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Series Processors
  • Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 2 DIMMs
  • Direct 8+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 50A DrMOS
  • Shielded Memory Routing for Better Memory Overclocking
  • Extended MOSFET Heatsink and Multi-Layered PCH M.2 Heatsink 
  • Onboard Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna
  • Blazing Fast Intel® 2.5GbE LAN
  • Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0*/3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guard
  • Rear USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C®  and Front USB3.2 Gen1 Type-C®  for Connecting devices
  • Pre-installed IO Shield for Easy and Quick Installation
  • RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
  • Smart Fan 6 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors , Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
  • Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card

* Actual support may vary by CPU.

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* Product specifications and product appearance may differ from country to country. We recommend that you check with your local dealers for the specifications and appearance of the products available in your country. Colors of products may not be perfectly accurate due to variations caused by photographic variables and monitor settings so it may vary from images shown on this site. Although we endeavor to present the most accurate and comprehensive information at the time of publication, we reserve the right to make changes without prior notice.