ASRock X399 TAICHI vs X870 Taichi Creator Motherboard Comparison

ASRock X399 TAICHI and ASRock X870 Taichi Creator are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and ECC RAM Support.

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ASRock X399 TAICHI	ASRock X870 Taichi Creator
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Brand ASRock	Brand ASRock
Model X399 TAICHI	Model X870 Taichi Creator
Release Date 📅 February 2018	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Series	Series -
Socket sTR4	Socket AM5
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD X399	Chipset AMD X870
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4400Mhz 8000Mhz
* 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 ALC1220	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC4082
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection
LAN Chipset Intel i211AT	LAN Chipset Marvell (Aquantia) AQC113
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10Gbps + 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) 8 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)* 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) 1 x BIOS Flashback Switch HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks) * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_6 port. * ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_6 port.	Back I/O Ports 2 x Antenna Ports 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x USB4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s)* 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Ports (USB32_1234 supports Ultra USB Power.) 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 * USB4 controller(for USB4_TC1 and USB4_TC2) will run at Gen4x2 with with 8000 (Phoenix 2) series processors.
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 5	Wi-Fi Generation 7
PCI-Express x16 Slots 4	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 5
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 8	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1