The GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE is an AMD X570 (AM4) ATX motherboard designed for 3rd/2nd/1st Gen AMD Ryzen processors. It features a 12+2 phase digital VRM solution with DrMOS and alloy chokes for stable power delivery, supporting Dual Channel DDR4 memory with XMP profiles up to 4400MHz(OC) across 4 DIMM slots. The board provides PCIe 4.0 x16 slot with reinforced steel armor, plus dual PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 slots (with thermal guards) and 6x SATA 6Gbps ports for storage expansion. Networking includes Intel Gigabit LAN and AMD WiFi 5 (802.11ac) with Bluetooth 4.2. The motherboard features Realtek ALC1200 audio codec with high-quality audio capacitors and WIMA audio capacitors for enhanced sound quality. Additional highlights include USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (10Gbps), RGB FUSION 2.0 with multi-zone LED lighting, Q-Flash Plus for BIOS updates without CPU, and Smart Fan 5 technology with hybrid fan headers. The reinforced PCIe slot and ultra-durable design ensure long-term reliability for gaming and content creation workloads.