Asus ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi Motherboard

Asus ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi

Brand
Asus
Model
ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi
$285–$315estimated range · from catalog price Jun 22, 2026

ASUS ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi: AM5 X870 ATX with DDR5, PCIe 5.0, 4x M.2 (2 Gen5), dual USB4, and Wi‑Fi 7—high-end choice for overclocking builds.

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Released2024
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SocketAM5
ChipsetX870
MemoryDDR5
Max RAM speed8000 MHz
Form factorATX
RAM slots4
M.2 slots4
PCIe x162
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Product overview

Announced on August 20, 2024 alongside AMD’s X870 platform for Ryzen 9000, the ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi is an AM5 ROG Strix family board built for Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 CPUs. As a high_end X‑series ATX motherboard, it targets builders who want X870 overclocking, PCIe 5.0, and modern I/O without stepping up to X870E. It suits expansion‑heavy builds: four DDR5 DIMM slots for high‑speed EXPO kits, four M.2 (two PCIe 5.0), a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for GPUs, dual USB4 Type‑C, Wi‑Fi 7, and 2.5 GbE. Good for overclocking, expansion/multi‑M.2, high‑speed memory, and even first‑time builders thanks to Q‑Release and tool‑less M.2. Notable: two rear USB4 ports on a white‑themed Strix board.

Best for
  • overclocking
  • expansion/multi-M.2
  • high-speed memory
  • first-time builders
Official product specifications

Specifications

At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the motherboards catalog
Current modelCatalog models
Max RAM speed8000 MHz
Higher than 90% of motherboards
RAM slots4
Higher than 93% of motherboards
M.2 slots4
Higher than 96% of motherboards
Socket
AM5
Memory
DDR5
WiFi
WiFi 7
Integrated Graphics
Yes
USB
USB4
Max Memory Size
192 GB
ECC Support
No
Chipset
X870
Max RAM speed
8000 MHz
Form factor
ATX
RAM slots
4
M.2 slots
4
PCIe x16
2
Processor Generation
7000, 8000, 9000
Pci E
5.0
M 2
PCI-E
Sata Slots
4
Sata Speed
6 Gb/s
Pci E Slots
2
Tdp
65 W
Nvme
Yes
Pci E X1
1
Cpu Brand
AMD
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