Moving along as I check out a variety of the X870 and X870E motherboards that Asus has launched today. I first took a look at the Asus TUF Gaming X870-Plus Wifi, now we move on to check out something from their ROG lineup. This board is the ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming Wifi and is the first X870E board I am testing. Being from their ROG line, the Strix X870E-E Gaming Wifi starts to die into some of Asus’s overclocking-specific features without going completely off the deep end like some of their even higher-end boards like the Crosshair X870E Hero which moves past the Strix brand and into the full ROG. I’m curious to see what Asus has to offer for someone looking to go high-end, but maybe not the highest end. So let's dive in and see what the Strix X870E-E Gaming Wifi is all about!
Product Name: ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming Wifi
Review Sample Provided by: Asus
Written by: Wes Compton
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Specifications |
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CPU |
AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors* * Refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for CPU support list. |
Chipset |
AMD X870E |
Memory |
4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5 Supports up to 8000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors, 8400+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors, 8000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors, ECC and Non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM* Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports AMD EXTended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO™) NitroPath DRAM Technology ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP) * Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/. * Non-ECC, Un-buffered DDR5 Memory supports On-Die ECC function |
Graphics |
1 x HDMI™ port** 2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports support USB Type-C® display outputs*** * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to AMD CPU specifications. ** Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. *** Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4a **** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution. |
Expansion Slots |
AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors* 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 mode) AMD X870E Chipset** 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) * Please check PCIe bifurcation table in support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/). - To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals. |
Storage |
Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode) M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)** M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)** AMD X870E Chipset M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports *AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology supports both PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10 and SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. RAID 5 Funciton is only supportted by AMD Ryzen™ 9000series CPU. ** M.2_2 & M.2_3 slots share bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5). When M.2_2 & M.2_3 are occupied with SSD devices, PCIEX16(G5) will run x8 only. |
Ethernet |
1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard |
Wireless & Bluetooth |
Wi-Fi 7* 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band** Support Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, up to 6.5Gbp transfer rate. Bluetooth® v5.4*** *Wi-Fi features may vary depending on the operating system For Windows 11, Wi-Fi 7 will require 24H2 or later version for full functions, Windows 11 21H2/22H2/23H2 only support Wi-Fi 6E. For Windows 10, please note that no driver is available, refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor's website for details. ** Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth regulatory may vary between countries. *** The Bluetooth® version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications." |
USB |
Rear USB (Total 13 ports) 2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports(2 x USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C® with up to 30W PD Fast-charge)** 10 x USB 10Gbps ports (9 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) Front USB (Total 11 ports) 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support additional 4 USB 5Gbps ports 3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports * USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5V/3A ** USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5V/9V max. 3A, 12V max 2.5A, 15V max. 2.0A |
Audio |
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080* - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback Audio Features - Audio Shielding - Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Gold-plated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors - Audio cover * The LINE OUT port on the rear panel does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio, make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis or use a USB interface audio device. |
Back Panel I/O Ports |
2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 20Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C® with up to 30W PD Fast-charge) 10 x USB 10Gbps ports (9 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 1 x HDMI™ port 1 x Wi-Fi Module 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet 2 x Gold-plated audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button 1 x Clear CMOS button |
Internal I/O Connectors |
Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header 5 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers Power related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connectors Storage related 5 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support additional 4 USB 5Gbps ports 3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers 1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO) 1 x Start button 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header |
Special Features |
Extreme Engine Digi+ - 5K Black Metallic Capacitors ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch - M.2 Q-Release - M.2 Q-Slide - PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot) - Q-Antenna - Q-Code - Q-Dashboard - Q-DIMM - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsinks - M.2 heatsink backplate - VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY - BIOS FlashBack™ button - BIOS FlashBack™ LED - Clear CMOS button - ProCool II - Pre-mounted I/O shield - SafeSlot - SafeDIMM Aura Sync - Addressable Gen 2 headers |
Software Features |
ROG Exclusive Software - ROG CPU-Z - Dolby Atmos ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - AIDA64 Extreme (60 days free trial) - Aura Creator - Aura Sync - Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II) - GameFirst - HWiNFO - Power Saving ASUS Driver Hub ASUS GlideX TurboV Core USB Wattage Watcher Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial) Norton 360 for Gamers (60 Days Free Trial) WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial) UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode - ASUS MyHotkey Dynamic OC Switcher FlexKey |
BIOS |
256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
Manageability |
WOL by PME, PXE |
Accessories |
Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Additional Cooling Kit 1 x Thermal pad for M.2 22110 Miscellaneous 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x Cable ties pack 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package 2 x M.2 Q-Slides 1 x ROG key chain 1 x ROG Strix stickers 5 x M.2 Rubbers Documentation 1 x Quick start guide |
Operating System |
Windows® 11 64-bit |
Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |