GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd. (commonly referred to as Gigabyte Technology or simply Gigabyte) is a Taiwanese manufacturer and distributor of computer hardware.
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Native name | 技嘉科技 |
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| Company type | Public |
| TWSE: 2376 | |
| Industry | Computer hardware Consumer electronics |
| Founded | 30 April 1986 |
| Founder | Pei-Chen Yeh |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Pei-Cheng Yeh (chairman) Ming-Hsiung Liu (CEO) |
| Products | |
| Revenue |  NT$136 billion (2023)[1] |
 NT$4.8 billion (2023)[1] | |
| NT$4.7 billion (2023)[1] | |
Number of employees | 2,040 (2024)[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Aorus, Giga Computing |
| Website | www |
Gigabyte's principal business is motherboards. It shipped 4.8 million motherboards in the first quarter of 2015, which allowed it to become the leading motherboard vendor.[2] Gigabyte also manufactures custom graphics cards and laptop computers (including thin and light laptops under its Aero sub-brand[3]). In 2010, Gigabyte was ranked 17th in "Taiwan's Top 20 Global Brands" by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council.[4][5]
The company is publicly held and traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, stock ID number TWSE: 2376.
History
editGigabyte Technology was established in 1986 by Pei-Cheng Yeh.[6]
One of Gigabyte's key advertised features on its motherboards is its "Ultra Durable" construction, advertised with "all solid capacitors".[7] On 8 August 2006 Gigabyte announced a joint venture with Asus.[8] Gigabyte developed the world's first software-controlled power supply in July 2007.[9]
An innovative method to charge the iPad and iPhone on the computer was introduced by Gigabyte in April 2010.[10] Gigabyte launched the world's first Z68 motherboard on 31 May 2011, with an on-board mSATA connection for Intel SSD and Smart Response Technology.[11] On 2 April 2012, Gigabyte released the world's first motherboard with 60A ICs from International Rectifier.[12]
In 2023, researchers at firmware-focused cybersecurity company Eclypsium said 271 models of Gigabyte motherboards are affected by backdoor vulnerabilities. Whenever a computer with the affected Gigabyte motherboard restarts, code within the motherboard's firmware initiates an updater program that downloads and executes another piece of software. Gigabyte has said it plans to fix the issues.[13]
Products
editGigabyte designs and manufactures motherboards for both AMD and Intel platforms, and also produces graphics cards and notebooks in partnership with AMD and Nvidia, including Nvidia's Turing chipsets and AMD's Vega[14] and Polaris chipsets. Gigabyte's components are used by Alienware, Falcon Northwest, CybertronPC, Origin PC,[15] and exclusively in Technology Direct desktops.[16]
Other products of Gigabyte have included desktop computers, tablet computers, ultrabooks, mobile phones, personal digital assistants, server motherboards, server racks, networking equipment, optical drives, computer monitors, mice, keyboards, cooling components, power supplies, and cases.[17][18]
Subsidiaries
editAorus is a registered sub-brand trademark of Gigabyte belonging to Aorus Pte. Ltd.,[19] which is a company registered in Singapore.[20] Aorus specializes in gaming related products such as motherboards, graphics cards, notebooks, mice, keyboards, SSDs, headsets, cases, power supply and CPU coolers.[21]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "GIGABYTE Annual Report" (PDF). GIGABYTE. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "GIGABYTE Passes ASUS, Becomes the Leading Motherboard Vendor". TweakTown.
- ^ McCauley, William (2021-09-30). "GigaByte Laptops Brand Rating 2021". LaptopWorld. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ "Gigabyte Ranked Top 20 in Taiwan's Global Brands". TAITRA. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "2010 Top Taiwan Global Brands Unveiled". European Business Review. 4 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Pei-Chen Yeh: Executive Profile". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on December 22, 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Gigabyte Announces Ultra-Durable "All-Solid Capacitor" Motherboard". PCSTATS. 5 June 2006. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ "ASUS and Gigabyte Form Joint Venture". Digitimes.com. 8 August 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Gigabyte's New Odin GT 800W Power Supply". AnandTech. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Gigabyte Launches Charge for Apple Products". SemiAccurate. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ "Gigabyte Showcases Z68 Motherboards". Digitimes.com. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Gigabyte Installs 60A Power ICs onto Motherboards". Xbitlabs.com. 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ Greenberg, Andy (1 June 2023). "Millions of PC motherboards were sold with a firmware backdoor". Ars Technica. Wired.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Bliski, Aiden (2023-01-09). "Gigabyte Radeon RX Vega 64 - specs, review". gamehub24. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ Genesis Gaming Desktop, Origin PC, 30 August 2014
- ^ "Desktop Computers". Technology Direct. 21 June 2008. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12.
- ^ "Gigabyte Announces U2442N and U2442V Ultrabooks". Maximum PC. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ Windows 7: Hybrid Computer from Gigabyte (German), Netzwelt. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "AORUS - Trademark Details". Justia Trademarks. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Aorus Pte Ltd". The Green Book. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "About Us". Aorus. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2018.