

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.

