In simple words, this motherboard supports M.2 Gen 5 but there is no Gen 5-based PCIe slot. The M.2 port labeled as M2A_CPU is actually on Gen 5 bus whereas the PCIe x16 slot and M2B_CPU M.2 port are on the gen 4 bus. We can see that the CPU is providing native support for 1x PCIe x16 slot and 2x NVMe x4 ports but with a glaring difference.

The above picture shows the block diagram of the B650 AORUS ELITE AX motherboard. Q-Flash Plus： Update BIOS Without Installing the CPU, Memory, and Graphics Card.Smart Fan 6：Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP.Extended Connectivity：DP, HDMI, Rear USB-C® 10Gb/s, Front USB-C® 20Gb/s.Fast Networks：2.5GbE LAN & Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax.EZ-Latch： PCIe x16 Slot & M.2 Connectors with Quick Release & Screwless Design.Fully Covered Heatpipe & M.2 Thermal Guard： To Ensure VRM Power Stability & 25110 PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD Performance.Next Generation Storage：1*PCIe 5.0 x4 and 2*PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Connectors.Dual Channel DDR5：4*SMD DIMMs with AMD EXPO™ & Intel® XMP Memory Module Support.Unparalleled Performance： Twin 14*+2+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution.AMD Socket AM5：Supports AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors.Let’s start with the salient features of the motherboard: In this content, we are taking a spin on the B650 AORUS ELITE AX motherboard which is aimed more towards the upper-budget segment while still boasting some good features but without breaking the bank.

Earlier we took a look at the X670E AORUS MASTER motherboard from the GIGABYTE.

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