While Gigabyte also offers backpanel motherboards, this range remains less comprehensive than MSI’s BTF and Project Zero series. However, things may soon change. Gigabyte has registered four AMD motherboard references with the EEC: two B850 models and two X870 models.
Aorus Stealth: four AMD boards registered with the EEC!
As you can see, Gigabyte has four new cards for its Stealth series. The programme includes B850 models with the A Stealth Ice and Aorus Stealth Ice series, and the same with the X870 chipset.
Unfortunately, these recordings don’t give us any further indication of the features on offer here. However, we suspect that the cards in question are in ATX format and not micro-ATX. Otherwise, they would be B850M and X870M models, as they are usually called in these formats.
Gigabyte currently offers just one model in this series of cards, the B650E Stealth Ice, also in ATX format. The latter features streamlined connectivity with a single PCIe x16 slot and four DDR5 memory slots. However, the other connectors are invisible, as they are turned to the rear of the PCB. By doing this, you get a clean installation with the cables hidden at the back of the case. Having tested the same principle, but with ASUS, this results in a super-clean installation!
Of course, it remains to be seen how serious these recordings are. Remember that not all of them see the light of day. Secondly, if Gigabyte launches its cards, what will the prices be, since these models tend to be slightly more expensive than the regular versions with exposed connectors.