Aorus b450 pro review in Spanish (full analysis)

It begins with the landing of AMD's new B450 platform motherboards, and with that our analysis begins. On this occasion we bring you the Aorus B450 Pro, a model that stands out for offering exceptional features within the mid-range. With this motherboard you have an excellent opportunity to mount a PC based on a second generation Ryzen processor for a very attractive price.

Ready to see one of the best quality / price motherboards for the AM4 socket? Let's start!

First of all, we thank Aorus for the trust placed in ceding the product to us for analysis.

Aorus B450 Pro technical characteristics

Unboxing and design

The Aorus B450 Pro motherboard has arrived very well accommodated and protected within a cardboard box. It follows the typical design of all motherboards from this manufacturer, with high-quality printing and based on Aorus corporate tones, that is, black and orange.

While at the rear we have the main features and detailed specifications. At first glance, doesn't it look bad?

Inside the box we find the plate inside an anti-static bag, which will protect it in the best possible way against current discharges that can damage its delicate components. Under the plate we find all the accessories. Your bundle features:

Aorus B450 Pro Motherboard Instruction Manual with Installation CD SAT Cable M.2 Drive Hardware Decal Control Panel Adapter

Aorus B450 Pro is a motherboard with an ATX form factor, which translates into measures of 305 mm x 244 mm, which allows to include a good number of connections and ports to cover all the needs of its users.

This board mounts an AM4 socket and a B450 chipset, which guarantees full compatibility with all AMD Ryzen processors right out of the box, thus saving us the need to have to update the BIOS, and the dependency on an already compatible processor to do it.

The processor is powered by an 8 + 3 phase digital VRM, this Ultra Durable power system is manufactured using the best quality components, which means that its MOSFETs will work at lower temperatures, and will have the maximum reliability and reliability.

The VRM is powered by a 24-pin ATX connector and an 8-pin EPS connector, ensuring full processor stability even under very demanding overclocking conditions. These connectors are based on solid and more robust pins than traditional ones, which ensures the best contact and the best current transfer.

Gigabyte has placed a large aluminum heatsink on the VRM, it consists of two aluminum pieces that will help reduce the working temperature of the MOSFETs, thereby further improving its stability and durability. Thanks to these heatsinks we can overclock the processor without problems.

The processor is accompanied by four DDR4 DIMM slots, which allow you to mount a maximum of 64 GB of memory in a dual-channel configuration so you can get the most out of the processor. The B450 chipset guarantees compatibility with DDR4 memories with a speed of up to 3333 mHz.

Storage is provided by two 32 GB / s M.2 slots and two 6 GB / s SATA III ports. We highlight that the M.2 slots have an included aluminum heatsink, which will prevent these storage units from overheating when they are working at full throttle for long periods of time.

This will allow us to enjoy the benefits of NVMe storage in all its glory. Its configuration of USB ports offers us 1xUSB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C, 1xUSB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A, 6xUSB 3.1 Gen1 and 4xUSB 2.0.

Aorus B450 Pro maximizes the potential of your PC with AMD StoreMI technology. This technology accelerates traditional storage devices to reduce boot times and improve the overall user experience. Its best asset is that it allows you to combine the speed of SSDs with the high capacity of hard drives in a single drive, improving read and write speeds to match that of SSDs.

Aorus B450 Pro is a great motherboard for gamers, its two PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots are compatible with AMD CrossFireX, thanks to this you can combine up to two graphics cards to play at high resolution and with a very high fluidity. One of the slots is reinforced in steel, which improves its ability to support the weight of the most powerful and heavy cards on the market without problems. This reinforcement makes the grooves up to 3.2 times more resistant.

We now turn to the integrated network system, the Aorus B450 Pro includes an Intel Ethernet LAN 211AT controller with cFos technology. This network engine offers us the maximum transfer speed with the lowest possible latency, in addition to prioritizing packages related to games. Thanks to this you will have the best possible experience when you are playing the new Battlefield V.

The sound is also at a great level with the Realtek ALC1220-VB codec, this sound system is manufactured with solid capacitors and with an independent section of the PCB for the left and right channels, allowing to minimize interference so that the audio quality is very good. It also includes a top-quality DAC and a headphone amp so you can use models with high impedance smoothly.

Its Smart Fan 5 with FAN STOP technology will manage all the fans in the system in the best possible way, with this you will have the best possible balance between cooling capacity and silence, something that all users will appreciate.

Among its rear connections we come across:

4 USB 3.0 connections 1 USB 3.1 Type B1 connection USB 3.1 Type C1 connection DVI connection 1 Gigabit LAN connector Integrated sound card

Finally, we highlight its RGB Fusion lighting system, highly configurable in colors and light effects so that your system always has the best aesthetics. That's how cool the motherboard looks with the lights on.

Test bench and tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	AMD Ryzen 2700X
Base plate:	Aorus B450 Pro
Memory:	16 GB G.Skill Sniper X 3400 MHz
Heatsink	Stock
HDD	Crucial BX300 275 GB + KC400 512 GB
Graphic card	Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti
Power supply	Corsair RM1000X

To check the stability of the AMD Ryzen 2700X processor in stock values and the motherboard we have stressed it with Prime 95 Custom and air cooling. The graphics that we have brought to the test bench is a powerful Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti. Without further ado let's see the results obtained in our tests with a 1920 x 1080 monitor.

BIOS

The Aorus B450 Pro incorporates a BIOS that offers great security and possibilities to adjust any parameter of our components. For example, we can overclock, monitor voltage, temperatures or adjust a profile for the fans. Sort the startup units or create profiles. Nothing has been left in the top hat. Good work Gigabyte!

Final words and conclusion about Aorus B450 Pro

Gigabyte is stomping on the midrange of AM4 socket motherboards. The Aorus B450 Pro arrives with 8 + 3 power phases, a perfect cooling system for VRMs and NVME M.2 connections. How much RAM does it support? It allows a capacity of up to 64 GB of 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM, the possibility of overclocking and a greatly improved sound card.

In our performance tests we have achieved excellent results with an AMD Ryzen 2700X and an 11 GB Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti. Playing all the games in our test bench without any bottleneck.

We liked seeing high-end motherboard features: improved connectors on PCI Express connections, sound with high-end headphone compatibility, super stable BIOS and the same options as an X470 and a slight RGB lighting system.

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Its store price will range from 115 to 120 euros. We believe that it is ideal for those users who do not want to spend a chip on a motherboard and want to improve other components such as the processor or the motherboard. Very good work Gigabyte!

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
- DESIGN	- NONE
- REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND SUPPLY PHASES
- RGB LIGHTING
- PERFORMANCE SIMILAR TO AN X470
- BIOS IMPROVED