After taking a look at a few of Asus’s full-sized options, it's high time we check out what they have to offer for smaller builds. Currently, Asus has just one X870 board smaller than ATX and that is their ROG Strix X870-I Gaming Wifi. I was impressed with the ROG Strix X870E-E so I’m excited to see what they packed into the Strix X870-I Gaming Wifi. With the next generation of X3D CPUs around the corner, I can’t be the only one starting to think about a new SFF build to save some space in my office and to hit a few LANs. Will the Strix X870-I Gaming Wifi be the ticket?

Product Name: ROG Strix X870-I Gaming Wifi

Review Sample Provided by: Asus

Written by: Wes Compton

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Specifications

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 X870

Memory

2 x DIMM slots, max. 96GB, DDR5

Supports up to

8400+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors,

8600+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™)

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 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 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors

1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot

 

AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors

1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x8/x4 mode)*

 

* Specifications vary by CPU types.

- To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.

Storage

Supports 2 x M.2 slots and 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

 

AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors*

M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2280(supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)

 

AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors*

M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2280(supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)

 

AMD X870 Chipset

M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4)

2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports***

* AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology supports both PCIe RAID 0/1/10 and SATA RAID 0/1

*** Install ROG FPS Card to support 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports.

Ethernet

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb 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 10 ports)

2 x USB4® (40Gbps) port(s)(2 x USB Type-C®)

5 x USB 10Gbps port(s) (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)

3 x USB 2.0 port(s) (3 x Type-A)

Front USB (Total 3 ports)

1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®)

1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports

* USB Type-C® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A

ROG STRIX HIVE II(Total 2 ports)

2 x USB 10Gbps port ( 1 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)

ROG FPS Card (Total 3 ports)

2 x USB 2.0 headers additional 3 USB 2.0 ports

Audio

ROG Strix Hive II Audio Features

- ROG Hyper-Grounding Technology

- ESS® SABRE9260Q DAC

- Silver-plated audio jacks

- Dedicated audio PCB layers

Back Panel I/O Ports

2 x USB4® (40Gbps)(2 x USB Type-C®)

5 x USB 10Gbps port(s) (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®, 1 port supports ROG STRIX HIVE II)

3 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 x Type-A)

1 x HDMI™ port

1 x Wi-Fi module

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet 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(s)

1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header(s)

1 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header(s)

Power Related

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector

1 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector

Storage Related

2 x M.2 slots (Key M)

USB

1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® )

1 x USB 5Gbps header support(s) 2

additional USB 5Gbps ports

Miscellaneous

2 x Addressable Gen 2 headers

1 x 2-pin Power Button header

1 x Thermal Sensor header

2 x USB Type-C® connectors to install ROG FPS card

ROG FPS card

2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

1 x CPU Over Voltage jumper

1 x Front Panel header

1 x Alteration PCIe Mode switch

2 x USB 2.0 headers support 3

additional USB 2.0 ports

Special Features

ASUS Q-Design

- M.2 Q-Latch

- PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot)

- Q-Antenna

- Q-Code

- Q-DIMM

- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])

- Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

- M.2 heatsink

- Aluminum backplate

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 header(s)

ROG STRIX HIVE II

1 x USB Type-C® connects to motherboard

2 x USB 10Gbps port ( 1 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)

1 x Headphone jack with mic in

1 x Power button

1 x FlexKey button

1 x Volume control knob with mute button Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])

Software Features

ROG Exclusive Software

- ROG CPU-Z

- Dolby Atmos

ASUS Exclusive Software

Armoury Crate

- AIDA64 (60 days free trial)

- Aura Creator

- Aura Sync

- Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)

- GameFirst

- HWiNFO

- Power Saving

ASUS Driver Hub

ASUS GlideX

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

FlexKey

Dynamic OC Switcher

BIOS

256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

Cables

1 x Panel cable

1 x ROG USB2.0 splitter cable

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

ROG FPS Card

1 x ROG FPS Card

ROG STRIX HIVE II

1 x ROG STRIX HIVE II

1 x USB Type-C® power connection cable

Miscellaneous

1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna

1 x Cable ties package

1 x M.2 Q-Latch package(s)

1 x ROG key chain

1 x ROG Strix stickers

1 x M.2 rubber package(s)

Documentation

1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

Windows® 11 64-bit

Form Factor

Mini-ITX Form Factor

6.7 inch x 6.7 inch (17 cm x 17 cm)

 

 

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