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Review on ๐Ÿ’ป GIGABYTE B550I AORUS PRO AX Gaming Motherboard - AM4 AMD/B550/Mini-ITX/Dual M.2/SATA 6Gb/s/USB 3.2 Gen 1/WiFi 6/2.5 GbE LAN/PCIe 4.0/Realtek ALC1220-Vb/DisplayPort 1.4/2xHDMI 2.0B/RGB Fusion 2.0/DDR4 by Mike Hernandez

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Bluetooth disappears in Windows 10 and the fix is โ€‹โ€‹ridiculous (Update)

Update March 2021: My Asus Rog Strix b550-i has had the disappearance of Bluetooth in Windows 10 only once since I bought a mobile phone. It hasn't happened again and I don't have any problems with USB connections or the internet (I use my computer for work/play for 8-10 hours every day). For now, I recommend the Asus Rog Strix b550-i. Gigabyte B550I Aorus Pro AX - Gigabyte is a good phone on paper, but disappointing and full of problems in normal use. Update February 2021: The Bluetooth problem also occurs with the Asus Rog Strix b550-i, albeit much less frequently. (the first time it happened 10 days after installation). So the problem is most likely with the Intel AX200 chip and not with the mobile device. However, I upgraded the Gigabyte mobile from 1 to only 2 stars due to the very frequent occurrences of USB disconnects, Bluetooth not working, and wired packet loss. OLD Review: This is a well-documented issue that has been present in Reddit posts since mid-2020. Windows 10 cannot find the bluetooth device with this mobo. The only way to make it reappear is: 1. Disconnect power from the wall2. Press and hold the power button for a few seconds. 3. Reconnect the power adapter to the power outlet. Turn your computer back on. It's a ridiculous solution to a stupid problem that shouldn't even exist. However, it is a problem all over the internet that has existed for more than half a year. At this point, it's almost guaranteed to be an implementation bug on the motherboard and not a software issue. I used to buy ASUS (x570-e, b450 itx, x470 itx, etc.) but felt that their Ryzen Itx line was overpriced for their feature set. So I went with this mobo. On paper it's great with all its USB ports, Wi-Fi 6 and 2.5GB Ethernet, but I had to unplug my computer from the wall twice in 1 hour (I use the computer for work and school) to get it Bluetooth to get work again. Now I regret that I didn't spend significantly more money on the ASUS itx mobo. Just stay away from this motherboard and buy something more reliable, even if you have to pay.

Pros
  • Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x 4M. 2 with Thermal Guard
Cons
  • Reliability