ASRock X870E Taichi and ASRock 990FX EXTREME3 are both motherboards with the same RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.
* 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.
* 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
-
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
-
Max LAN Speed
5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
-
SLI Support
No
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
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
-
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wi-Fi Generation
7
Wi-Fi Generation
-
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
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
5
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Devices support
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key
M.2 Devices support
-
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1
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 X870E Taichi:
Newer Product, it was released around 13 years later
