ASRock X370 Taichi and ASRock Z890 Taichi are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), RAM Slots (4) and Onboard USB 2.0 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.
* Pangoly may earn a commission when you use one of the links to make a purchase. (Disclosure)
* Product prices and availability are subject to change frequently. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.
Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
X370 Taichi
90-MXB500-A0UAYZ
Model
Z890 Taichi
Release Date
📅 February 2017
Release Date
📅 October 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
* 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
No
ECC RAM Support
No
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC4082
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
5.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC4082 Audio Codec) WIMA Audio Capacitors (For Rear Outputs) ESS SABRE9219 DAC for Rear Panel Audio (130dB SNR) Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel Direct Drive Technology on Front headphone port (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets) Nahimic Audio
LAN Chipset
Intel i211AT
LAN Chipset
Realtek RTL8126-VB
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
5Gbps + 2.5Gbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
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)
Back I/O Ports
2 x Antenna Ports
1 x HDMI Port
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
2 x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s for USB4 protocol; 40Gb/s for Thunderbolt protocol)*
4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s)**
4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports**
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports
1 x Clear CMOS Button
1 x BIOS Flashback Button
1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
* Supports USB PD 3.0 up to 5V@3A (15W) charging
** USB32_56 are Lightning Gaming Ports. USB32_34 support Ultra USB Power.
