It’s hard to believe that the Ryzen 7 launch was three months ago but with the Ryzen 5 launch and the recently Intel launch, things have just been crazy. During that time though I have been constantly on the lookout for ITX boards. AMD spoke about their X300 and A300 chipsets at the Ryzen 7 launch but things have been suspiciously quiet about them for the last few months but a few motherboard manufacturers have been working on their own ITX AM4 boards using the X370 or B350 chipsets. Gigabyte has finished up their variation and it came in late last week. I immediately started in on testing to see just how feasible Ryzen is in ITX. So let's take a closer look at the Gigabyte AB350N Gaming WiFi and then see how it performs!
Product Name: Gigabyte AB350N Gaming WiFi
Review Sample Provided by: Gigabyte
Written by: Wes
Pictures by: Wes
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Specifications |
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CPU |
AM4 Socket: AMD Ryzen™ processor AMD 7th Generation A-series/ Athlon™ processor (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.) |
Chipset |
AMD B350 |
Memory |
2 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR4 3200(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2667*/2400/2133 MHz memory modules * Support for higher than DDR4 2667 MHz may vary by CPU. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules |
Onboard Graphics |
Integrated Graphics Processor: 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz * Support for HDMI 1.4 version. Maximum shared memory of 2 GB * Actual support may vary by CPU. |
Audio |
Realtek® ALC1220 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out |
LAN |
Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) |
Wireless Communication module |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band BLUETOOTH 4.2, 4.1, BLE, 4.0, 3.0, 2.1, 2.1+EDR Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 433 Mbps data rate |
Expansion Slots |
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) 1 x M.2 Socket 1 connector for the wireless communication module (M2_WIFI) |
Storage Interface |
1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector on the back of the motherboard (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4*/x2 SSD support) * Actual support may vary by CPU. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 |
USB |
Chipset:
Integrated in the CPU:
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Internal I/O Connectors |
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector on the back of the motherboard 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip extension cable header 1 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip extension cable header 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x speaker header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x chassis intrusion header |
Back Panel Connectors |
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 2 x SMA antenna connectors 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In) |
I/O Controller |
iTE® I/O Controller Chip |
H/W Monitoring |
Voltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Overheating warning Fan fail warning Fan speed control |
BIOS |
1 x 128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 |
Unique Features |
Support for APP Center @BIOS 3D OSD RGB Fusion AutoGreen BIOS Setup Cloud Station Color Temperature EasyTune Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF Charge Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart TimeLock System Information Viewer USB Blocker V-Tuner Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install |
Bundle Software |
Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed |
Operating System |
Support for Windows 10 64-bit Support for Windows 7 64-bit |
Form Factor |
Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm |