ASROCK AMD X470 Taichi Ultimate Motherboard

Name: ASROCK AMD X470 Taichi Ultimate
Brand: ASRock
SKU: X470 Taichi Ultimate
Rating: 4.0 (17 reviews)

ASROCK AMD X470 Taichi Ultimate ATX

★★★★☆

(17 reviews)

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AMD X470
Chip Set
ATX Motherboard
X470 Taichi Ultimate
ASROCK

Specifications Overview

Model	X470 Taichi Ultimate
Socket	AM4
Form factor	ATX
Chipset	AMD X470
Supported Memory	DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz View compatible RAM ► * 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
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset	AQUANTIA AQC107
Max LAN Speed	10Gbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support	Yes
CrossFire Support	Yes
RAID Support	Yes
Back Connect	No
Back I/O Ports	2 x Antenna Ports 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x HDMI 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) 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) 1 x Clear CMOS Button HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks) * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_5_6 ports. * ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_5_6 ports.
Wireless LAN	Yes
Wi-Fi Generation	5
PCI-Express x16 Slots	3
PCI-Express x4 Slots	0
PCI-Express x1 Slots	2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports	8
SATA Express Ports	0
M.2 Ports	3
M.2 Devices support	2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots	4
Maximum Supported RAM	64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0	2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1	2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2	1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	0

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Expert reviews

Both boards are great, while the specs are similar the Taichi and Taichi Ultimate has quite some price gap. The Taichi retails at RM 979 awhile the Taichi Ultimate retails at RM 1199 – that's more than RM 200 gap for just the Aquantia 10Gbps LAN and...

GoldFries

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The ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate is available for US$299.99. Superb fit and finish Black and gray make for a neutral aesthetic Loaded with features Exceptional RGB LED implementation Poor audio performance Driver disk bloatware Price 9.4 Priced at nearly...

techPowerUp!

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Competitive pricing for its integrated 10GbE controller gives the X470 Taichi Ultimate middling value compared to the previously-reviewed comparison motherboard.

Tom's Hardware

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