ASRock X870E Taichi and ASRock X399 TAICHI are both motherboards with the same Onboard USB 2.0 (2) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.
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Brand
ASRock
Brand
ASRock
Model
X870E Taichi
90-MXBP90-A0UAYZ
Model
X399 TAICHI
Release Date
📅 September 2024
Release Date
📅 February 2018
* 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
Yes * ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller
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
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
Realtek RTL8126
LAN Chipset
Intel i211AT
Max LAN Speed
5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
Dual 10/100/1000Mbps
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
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.
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
7
Wi-Fi Generation
5
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
4
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
8
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
2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2230 - E Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
8
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
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
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:
2% cheaper, you can save $7.32
Newer Product, it was released around 7 years later
