MSI
MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi
AM5 · X870 · ATX
8.0
$280Nov 9
Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7
X870 ATX board with three Gen5 M.2 slots, two USB4 ports and Wi-Fi 7, limited by 2.5Gb LAN.
- AM5
- X870
- ATX
- DDR5
- 4
PCPR score
7.9
Good
Best price we’ve seen
$250Nov 9
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The short version
The X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 is Gigabyte's upper-mid X870 board. It has three CPU-attached PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots, two USB4 ports, Wi-Fi 7, a 20Gbps front USB-C header and dual 8-pin CPU power. It uses a Realtek 2.5Gb LAN and a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot that drops to x8 when the second or third Gen5 M.2 slot is used, which matters for dual-Gen5 SSD setups.
Pros
- Three PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots from the CPU
- Two USB4 Type-C ports and Wi-Fi 7
- Dual 8-pin CPU power
- Q-Flash Plus BIOS update button
Cons
- PCIe 5.0 x16 slot drops to x8 when M2B_CPU or M2C_CPU is used
- 2.5Gb Ethernet only
- Wi-Fi module varies by PCB revision
Best for
- Ryzen X3D builds wanting multiple Gen5 SSDs
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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)
- 8,200 MT/s
Expansion
- M.2 slots
- 4
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 slots
- 3
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots
- 1
- M.2 PCIe 3.0 slots
- 0
- Supports M.2 22110
- Yes
- SATA ports
- 4
- PCIe x16 slots
- 1
- Primary PCIe slot version
- 5.0
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
- 2
- Rear USB-A ports
- 10
- Front USB-C header
- Yes
- USB 3 headers
- 1
- USB 2 headers
- 2
- HDMI outputs (iGPU)
- 1
- DisplayPort outputs (iGPU)
- 0
Cooling
- Fan headers
- 8
- ARGB headers (5V)
- 3
- RGB headers (12V)
- 1
Power
- CPU power
- 2 x 8-pin
Fit
- Back-connect (BTF / Project Zero)
- No
Features
- BIOS flashback
- Yes
Compatibility notes
- The PCIEX16 slot runs at up to x8 when M2B_CPU or M2C_CPU is populated.
- The PCIEX16 slot can host only a graphics card or an NVMe SSD.
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Common questions
Does it have USB4?
Yes, two USB4 Type-C ports on the rear panel with DisplayPort output support.
Will the GPU run at x16 with Gen5 SSDs?
With a single Gen5 SSD in the first M.2 slot the GPU slot stays at x16. Populating M2B_CPU or M2C_CPU reduces it to x8.
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