ASRock X870E Taichi Lite and NZXT N7 B650E White are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM5), RAM Slots (4) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 (2). The main differences are in Form factor, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.
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Brand
ASRock
Brand
NZXT
Model
X870E Taichi Lite
90-MXBPA0-A0UAYZ
Model
N7-B65XT-W1
Release Date
📅 September 2024
Release Date
-
* 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 ALC4082
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels
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
Audio Channels
-
LAN Chipset
Realtek RTL8126
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8125BG
Max LAN Speed
5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
SLI Support
No
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 HDMI Port
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
2 x USB4 Type-C Ports (40 Gb/s)*
5 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (USB32_12 are Lightning Gaming Ports.)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A Ports (USB32_34 supports Ultra USB Power.)
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
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
Back I/O Ports
1 x Clear CMOS Button
1 x Flash BIOS Button
1 x HDMI
1 x LAN (RJ45)
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
2 x Antenna Bracket
2 x USB 2.0/1.1
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
5 x Audio Jacks
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
7
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Ports
4
M.2 Devices support
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
0
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
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Comparison and key differences summary
Reasons to buy the ASRock X870E Taichi Lite:
Supports AMD CrossFire
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 6200MHz, 6400MHz, 6600MHz, 6800MHz, 7000MHz, 7200MHz, 7600MHz, 7800MHz, 8000MHz, 8200MHz
