Deep dive: Meet the powerful and stylish ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi
Glance across the ROG X870E/X870 motherboard lineup, and the ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi might be the first you notice due to its standout aesthetics. This board is decked out with eye-catching white and silver accents that contrast subtly with the board’s cobble-gray PCB. Pair it with other parts from our full lineup of white-themed PC DIY components, like the white variant of the ROG Hyperion chassis, and you’ll have a PC that makes an impactful first statement. Yet this motherboard is more than just a pretty face. It’s a premium choice for building a gaming-first PC around the proven power of an AMD Ryzen CPU.
All the fives
As an X870 motherboard, the ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi gives you a complete platform for a next-gen PC. It starts with an AM5 socket ready for the latest AMD Ryzen 9000 Series CPUs. The primary M.2 slot and the PCIe x16 slot are both wired for PCIe 5.0 bandwidth, ensuring that your PC is ready for the fastest graphics cards and M.2 SSDs of today and tomorrow. For easy graphics card installation, this board features our PCIe Q-Release Slim mechanism that allows you to remove a card without releasing a hard-to-access latch or even pushing a button.
You’ll get support for high-bandwidth, high-capacity DDR5 memory kits, too. This board allows you to overclock compatible kits all the way to 8000 MT/s or even higher. Whether you tune your memory for all-out performance or absolute stability, this motherboard gives you what you need. AEMP memory profiles ensure that optimized settings are just a click away, even with PMIC-restricted modules. You’ll also benefit from a variety of features that AMD is introducing with its new chips, including faster baseline memory support for a great out-of-the-box experience.
Robust VRM architecture
Computational demands are rising across the board, and that’s as true for gaming as it is for AI workflows and content creation. Modern CPUs with high core counts are stepping in to meet user demands, but powering these CPUs presents some engineering challenges. Not only do these chips require high power output, but they also need sophisticated control circuitry capable of dynamically adjusting power in microseconds to maintain a stable and clean supply even under variable workloads.
To meet these challenges, the ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi boasts a robust VRM architecture with a teamed layout. Featuring 16 power stages dedicated to the Vcore and an additional two power stages for Vsoc voltage, each with an SPS design rated for up to 90A, it ensures that the power module can sustain the demands of the CPU.
The ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi features dual 8-pin ProCool II power connectors with solid pins for dependable power delivery, enhanced heat dissipation, and increased current capacity, all of which are critical for overclocking and high-wattage applications. A metal shield protects the connectors against damage. A proper connection is vital here, so we include an LED indicator system next to the connectors to give you visual confirmation that everything’s hooked up correctly.
Next-gen networking with WiFi 7
The ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi brings a generational leap forward for your networking with WiFi 7 support. Compared to WiFi 6, WiFi 7 is up to 4.8X times faster thanks to tech like the 6GHz band and 4K QAM. Multi-Link Operation (MLO) allows devices to connect simultaneously on multiple bands for faster speeds and increased reliability. The ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi offers link speeds up to 2.9Gbps alongside Bluetooth 5.4 for superior wireless connectivity.
The ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna makes it easy to get optimal networking performance. With circuit optimizations to the PCB and enhanced inner pin connectors, the WiFi Q-Antenna delivers exceptional signal throughput for the 5GHz and 6GHz bands.
Plus, Armoury Crate helps you get the most out of this directional antenna. Direction Finder detects signal strength and identifies the ideal positioning for your antenna in just a few steps, while Fast Check gives you a quick way to check signal strength and ensure that you’re getting the best connection. With the new Traffic Monitor feature, you’ll be able to track current utilization of WiFi channels across the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands. Then, you can use Channel Switch to hop over to a less congested channel for improved network performance.
For a closer look at what you’ll get with your WiFi 7-compatible X870E/X870 motherboard, click here.
Versatile and plentiful USB ports
You’ll find a pair of onboard USB4 ports on the ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi motherboard, and with these versatile, high-bandwidth ports, the sky is the limit. The headlining feature of USB4 is up to 40 Gbps of bi-directional bandwidth, perfect for blazing-fast connections to external storage drives.
Through USB4 ports, you can also connect a display with a maximum resolution of 8K@30Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4. Alternatively, you can connect multiple displays and devices to one USB4 port via daisy-chaining. Through one cable, you could connect two displays and three devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, or USB headset, giving you an overall setup that’s neater and tidier.
The dual USB4 ports might be the star attractions on the ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi’s rear I/O panel, but they're far from the only ones. You’ll also find a USB 10Gbps Type-C port that can deliver up to 30W of Power Delivery 3.0. It’s capable of outputting at multiple voltage levels depending on the supported specifications of the device you connect, ensuring rapid and reliable power delivery for just about anything you plug in.
The ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi also empowers you to hook up a high-bandwidth, versatile USB port conveniently at the front panel of your case. The header supports a USB 20Gbps port that’ll give you high-speed connectivity.
For plugging in the rest of your battlestation, you’ll find plentiful USB Type-A ports on the rear panel — five USB 10Gbps Type-A ports and four USB 5Gbps Type-A ports, to be exact. One is equipped for USB BIOS Flashback™, which gives you a way to update the UEFI even if you don’t have a CPU and RAM installed. All you’ll need is standby power, a USB flash drive, and the correct filename for the update. You may never need BIOS Flashback, but having it available gives you considerable peace of mind.
Build that big storage array
Across the board, today’s PC users need lots of fast storage. Game installation sizes aren’t getting any smaller, especially for AAA releases. AI workflows start with large datasets, and folks who spend time behind a camera need somewhere to store all those high-resolution assets.
For all these scenarios, plentiful M.2 slots are the answer. The ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi delivers exactly that. It includes four M.2 slots, two of which have a direct line to the CPU. One is wired for PCIe 5.0, making sure that you can set up a blazing-fast primary drive for speedy application loading times.
Our latest motherboards make it easier than ever to install a new SSD. To help you easily install M.2 drives of varying lengths, the ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi includes the M.2 Q-Latch, a latching mechanism that slides along a track to securely hold your drive in place. Our M.2 Q-Latch system gives you a simple, tool-free mechanism for installing drives so that you never have to worry again about dropping a fiddly little screw into the bottom of your chassis.
We’re also making it just as easy to install an M.2 heatsink as it is to install the drive itself. The ROG Strix X870-A features a M.2 Q-Release heatsink for the primary drive slot. Press one button on the side of the mechanism, and the heatsink comes free. To put it back on after installing your drive, simply snap the heatsink into place.
Easy to set up, easy to optimize
It’s easy to focus on the new hardware upgrades for the ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi, there’s plenty to get excited about on the software side, too. It starts with sweeping changes to the BIOS interface. We’re bumping up the resolution of our BIOS interface to 1920×1080. With this change, you’ll be able to see more content at a glance, making it easier to survey the available settings and find the ones that you need.
Perhaps even more valuable to new PC builders, we’re introducing our new BIOS Q-Dashboard interface to help bridge the gap between settings in the BIOS and the physical layout of your new motherboard. It gives you a perspective view of your exact motherboard model right inside of BIOS with the vital components and connections neatly labeled. These visual associations help newer PC builders become familiar with their new hardware and the functionality of their motherboard.
Keeping your hardware drivers updated helps ensure the smooth operation of your new PC. But unless you’re going out and checking out for new drivers on a regular basis, it’s easy to miss an update. To help this problem, we’re debuting ASUS DriverHub. This one-stop solution streamlines the process of managing ASUS drivers and utilities to ensure that your system stays up-to-date and optimized. For convenience, users are invited to install ASUS DriverHub after OS installation, and it’s also readily available through the Armoury Crate app.
The ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi also offers you one-click options for optimizing your complete PC experience.
- AI Overclocking: For builders looking to easily optimize their CPU, we offer AI Overclocking. Powered by exhaustive research and characterization of the performance potential of actual CPUs in our testing labs, this tool boosts CPU clocks with just one click. AI Overclocking’s sophisticated intelligence also monitors the efficiency of your CPU cooler and changes in the operating environment of your system to tune its parameters over time for the best performance with your system’s unique set of components.
- Dynamic OC Switcher: For more advanced performance tweakers, we offer Dynamic OC Switcher. This feature automatically flips between AMD’s built-in Precision Boost Overdrive and your manual all-core overclock to give you the best performance for the task at hand.
- Core Flex: You can also use Core Flex to smash limits farther than ever before by controlling clock, power, and thermals. In its simplest form, you can maximize base clock during lighter loads and set breakpoints to gradually reduce CPU core frequency as temperature or current increases. The system is extremely adaptable, supporting multiple user-controlled functions that can manipulate power, current, and temperature limits independently so that you can bend CPU performance to your will.
- AI Cooling II: Our intelligent tech stands ready to optimize your cooling as well. AI Cooling II gives you an easy tool for getting effective airflow under load and quiet operation during light tasks, even for builders who opt for higher-RPM case fans. It uses CPU monitoring information and data from a brief stress test to calculate the lowest fan speed required to effectively cool your system — while minimizing noise levels. This fan control system can reduce system fan noise by up to 5.7dB under sustained loads.
- AI Networking II: Through AI Networking II, your AI PC can optimize network settings to ensure smooth online gameplay, uninterrupted creativity, and seamless sharing. Integrated into the Armoury Crate app, AI Networking II uses AI-enhanced identification and boost technology to ensure faster and smarter network optimization. The new Traffic Monitor feature tracks your current WiFi channel usage and makes it easy to switch to a less-congested channel.
We’re also making it easier to toggle ASUS EZ Flash 3 or select a boot device with ASUS MyHotKey. This BIOS feature lets you adjust the functionality of the F3 and F4 buttons during system boot so that you can easily update your BIOS version or select an alternate boot device.
| ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi | |
|---|---|
| Size | ATX |
| Memory | 4 x DIMM, Max. 192GB, DDR5 |
| PCIe | 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 (@x16) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 (@x4) |
| Storage | 1 x M.2 22110 (PCIe 5.0 x4) 1 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 5.0 x4) 2 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4) |
| Networking | WiFi 7 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet |
| Audio | ROG SupremeFX ALC4080 codec with Savitech SV3H712 amplifier |
| Rear I/O | 2 x USB4® 40Gbps ports (2 x USB Type-C®) 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C with up to 30W PD Fast-charge) 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) |
| Front I/O | 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C) 2 x USB 5Gbps headers (support 4 USB 5Gbps ports) 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) |
| Aura | 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers |
| Cooling | 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 |
| Availability (US) | ASUS |
The high-performance ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi dazzles in white
The ROG Strix X870-A Gaming WiFi makes for an enviable platform for your next PC. It’s ready for a next-gen AMD Ryzen 9000 Series CPU, high-bandwidth DDR5 RAM, and speedy storage. You get our latest suite of features that simplify the process of building and optimizing a PC. And it offers standout style through its white-and-silver colorway.
This cutting-edge motherboard is just one of the many X870E and X870 motherboards that we’ve prepped for your next gaming PC. To browse our full array of options from ROG, TUF Gaming, ProArt, and Prime, click here.
