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GIGABYTE, in line with the current trend of wood-themed PC parts, has announced its new X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD edition AM5 motherboard. GIGABYTE has gone for an extra touch of class with its latest dark wood offering, which provides a sleek-looking motherboard for your AMD build, so if you’re on the hunt for a 70s earthy feel, including leather pull straps, this could be the perfect addition to a modern setup.

“X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD whispers into your space like a gentle breeze bringing comfort and harmony. Its natural wood aesthetic evokes the warmth of home, transforming cold technology into something inviting belongs in your living room.”

– GIGABYTE

Image: GIGABYTE

Good looks are not all the X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD has to offer, either. Featuring essentially the same as the X870E AERO X3D WOOD, which we have reviewed here, GIGABYTE is giving AMD users a darker option for their builds. A 16+2+2 Twin Digital VRM design, paired with an 8-layer copper PCB, combined with premium chokes and capacitors, provides power delivery. Other features include support for up to DDR5 9000 MT/s (OC) memory, AMD Ryzen 7000-9000 processors, 2x 5Gbe LAN ports, Wifi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, X3D Turbo Mode 2.0, dual 40 Gbps USB4, and more.

• Raw textures reveal timeless elegance
• X3D Turbo Mode 2.0 : Incredible X3D performance unleashed by AI
• DDR5 OC up to 9000MT/s
• DriverBIOS : Wi-Fi Driver Pre-install, Power-On & EZ to Launch the Network.
• AMD Socket AM5 : Supports AMD Ryzen™ 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series Processors
• Digital twin 16+2+2 phases VRM solution
• Dual Channel DDR5 : 4DIMMs with AMD EXPO™Memory Module Support M.2 EZ-Flex : high-efficiency heat dissipation & flexible patented baseplate for M.2 SSD WIFI EZ-Plug : Quick and easy design for Wi-Fi antenna installation M.2 EZ-Latch Click & Plus : Quick Release & Screwless Design on M.2 slots and heatsinks Friendly UI : Multi-Theme, One click to screenshot, and Click to go BIOS path in BIOS Ultra-Fast Storage : 4x M.2 slots, including PCIe 5.0 x4
• PCB Thermal Plate : 14% thermal improvement and reinforced motherboard stability.
• Efficient Thermal : VRM Thermal Armor Advanced & M.2 Thermal Guard L & M.2 Thermal Guard Ext.
• Fast Networking : Dual 5GbE LAN & Wi-Fi 7 with directional Ultra-high gain antenna
• Extended Connectivity : HDMI, Dual USB4 Type-C with DP-Alt
• PCIe UD Slot X : PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with 10X strength for graphics card

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