ASRock TRX40 Taichi vs X370 Taichi Motherboard Comparison

ASRock TRX40 Taichi and ASRock X370 Taichi are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Audio Channels (7.1 Channels) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (3). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and ECC RAM Support.

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ASRock TRX40 Taichi	ASRock X370 Taichi
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Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model TRX40 Taichi	Model X370 Taichi 90-MXB500-A0UAYZ
Release Date 📅 November 2019	Release Date 📅 February 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★☆☆ (5 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (295 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Series -	Series
Socket sTRX4	Socket AM4
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD TRX40	Chipset AMD X370
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz 4400Mhz 4533Mhz 4600Mhz 4666Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support Yes * ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC4050H + ALC1220	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Dragon RTL8125AG	LAN Chipset Intel i211AT
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Ports (on I/O Panel Shield) 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type C Port (20Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_1_2 ports. * ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_1_2 ports. 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) 1 x BIOS Flashback Button HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)	Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Ports 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) 1 x Clear CMOS Switch HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation 5
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 10
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 8	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 1	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0

Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the ASRock TRX40 Taichi:

Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 2933MHz, 3200MHz, 3466MHz, 3600MHz, 3733MHz, 3800MHz, 3866MHz, 4000MHz, 4133MHz, 4200MHz, 4266MHz, 4333MHz, 4400MHz, 4533MHz, 4600MHz, 4666MHz
+4 RAM slots
+192 GB maximum RAM supported
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2