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ASUS ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi
X870 ATX board with two USB4 ports, 12 rear USB ports and two Gen5 M.2 slots, limited by 2.5Gb LAN.
- AM5
- X870
- ATX
- DDR5
- 4
PCPR score
7.8
Good
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The short version
The ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi sits between the TUF and Strix X870E boards. It has two USB4 ports, twelve rear USB ports, Wi-Fi 7, four M.2 slots (two PCIe 5.0, one supporting 22110) and dual 8-pin CPU power. The main limits are an Intel 2.5Gb LAN port, only two SATA ports and shared lanes between M.2_2 and the GPU slot. A fit for Ryzen 9000 gaming builds that want a ROG board without X870E cost.
Pros
- Two USB4 ports and twelve rear USB ports
- Wi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth 5.4
- Two PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots, one supporting 22110
- Both DisplayPort and HDMI outputs
Cons
- Intel 2.5Gb LAN only
- Two SATA ports
- M.2_2 shares bandwidth with the PCIe x16 slot
Best for
- Ryzen 9000 gaming builds wanting USB4 on a ROG board
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Full specifications
Core
- Socket
- AM5
- Chipset
- X870
- Form factor
- ATX
Memory
- Memory type
- DDR5
- Memory slots type
- DIMM
- Memory slots
- 4
- Max memory
- 256 GB
- Max memory speed (OC)
- 8,000 MT/s
Expansion
- M.2 slots
- 4
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 slots
- 2
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots
- 2
- M.2 PCIe 3.0 slots
- 0
- Supports M.2 22110
- Yes
- SATA ports
- 2
- PCIe x16 slots
- 1
- Primary PCIe slot version
- 5.0
- PCIe x4 slots
- 1
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Ethernet speed
- 2.5 GbE
- Ethernet ports
- 1
Ports & I/O
- USB4 / Thunderbolt ports
- 2
- Rear USB-C ports
- 3
- Rear USB-A ports
- 9
- Front USB-C header
- Yes
- USB 3 headers
- 2
- USB 2 headers
- 2
- HDMI outputs (iGPU)
- 1
- DisplayPort outputs (iGPU)
- 1
Cooling
- Fan headers
- 8
Power
- CPU power
- 2 x 8-pin
Fit
- Back-connect (BTF / Project Zero)
- No
Compatibility notes
- M.2_2 shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5).
- M.2_3 and M.2_4 accept 2280 only.
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Common questions
Does it have USB4?
Yes, two USB4 40Gbps Type-C ports with DisplayPort alt mode on the rear panel.
How many M.2 slots?
Four: two PCIe 5.0 x4 from the CPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 from the chipset.
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