Initially, ASRock will be launching five new X670E motherboards for the AMD Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPU family. Each motherboard will be placed within its own segment which includes the CARRARA Taichi, Standard Taichi, Phantom Gaming, Steel Legend, and Pro Series lineup. ASRock X670 & B650 motherboards support the latest Blazing OC Tuner software which we detailed here. Following are the motherboards to expect from ASRock:
ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara
ASRock X670E Taichi
ASRock X670E Steel Legend
ASRock X670E Pro RS
ASRock X670E PG Lightning
So with the motherboards out of the way, let’s take a look at the individual specs and features that each product has to offer.
ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara
The ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara is a special edition motherboard, designed to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of ASRock, Taichi Carrara resembles the high strength as well as the esthetic of Carrara marble, they are also the key elements while developing this motherboard. The motherboard has a high-end 26-Phase SPS Dr.MOS power delivery and features four DDR5 DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB capacities and overclocked (EXPO) profiles up to DDR5-6600+(OC). The CPU socket is powered by a dual 8-pin connector configuration.
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Expansion slots include two PCIe Gen 5.0 x16 slots (x16/x8 electrical), a single PCIe Gen 5 x4, and three PCIe Gen 4 x4 M.2 slots, all of which are covered by large metallic heatsinks. There are also eight SATA III ports. I/O includes 5 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 7 USB 3.2 Gen 1, and dual USB 4 ports. It also comes with WiFi 6E capabilities and a 2.5 GbE Ethernet LAN port.
Specification
Supports Ryzen 7000 series processors (AM5)
26 Phase SPS Dr.MOS Power Design
Supports DDR5 Memory (DDR5-6600+ OC)
1 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 5.0 x8
Graphics Output Options: HDMI
Realtek ALC4082 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec, ESS SABRE 9218 DAC, WIMA Audio Caps
8 SATA3, 1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5 x4), 2 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4), 1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4 & SATA3)
2 Thunderbolt 4/USB4 Type-C, 1 Front USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C
5 Rear USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A, 7 USB 3.2 Gen1 (3 Rear, 4 Front)
Killer E3100G 2.5G LAN, Killer AX1675X 802.11ax (WiFi 6E) + Bluetooth
Killer DoubleShot Pro
Lightning Gaming Ports
ASRock X670E Taichi
The ASRock X670E Taichi shares the same design as the Carrara offering. Both motherboards are equipped with many exciting features and new technology such as PCIe 5.0 & DDR5 capability, the insane IO capability including the support of Thunderbolt 4.0 has pushed the X670 platform even further into a high-end desktop category, and ASRock went all out on the VRM design too, with a total of 26 phases SPS Dr.MOS design on the X670E Taichi, it is the most powerful AM5 product ASRock can offer.
Besides the color difference, I expect the standard Taichi to cost a bit lower considering the other model is more of a collectible item.
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Specification
Supports Ryzen 7000 series processors (AM5)
26 Phase SPS Dr.MOS Power Design
Supports DDR5 Memory (DDR5-6600+ OC)
1 PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 PCIe 5.0 x8
Graphics Output Options: HDMI
Realtek ALC4082 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec, ESS SABRE 9218 DAC, WIMA Audio Caps
8 SATA3, 1 Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5 x4), 2 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4), 1 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4 & SATA3)
2 USB4 Type-C, 1 Front USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C
5 Rear USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A, 7 USB 3.2 Gen1 (3 Rear, 4 Front)
Killer E3100G 2.5G LAN, Killer AX1675X 802.11ax (WiFi 6E) + Bluetooth
Killer DoubleShot Pro
Lightning Gaming Ports
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ASRock X670E & X670 Motherboard Specs
Motherboard NameASRock X670E Taichi CarraraASRock X670E TaichiASRock X670E Steel LegendASRock X670E Pro RSASRock X670E PG Lightning
ChipsetX670EX670EX670EX670EX670E
Form FactorE-ATXE-ATXATXATXATX
PCB ColorBlackBlackBlack White (Camo)Black Grey (Texture)Black Grey (Texture)
PCB Layers8-Layer8-Layer8-Layer8-Layer8-Layer
Motherboard ColorWhite BlackBlack GoldWhite BlackWhite BlackAll-Black
VRM Design26 Phase SPS Dr.MOS26 Phase SPS Dr.MOS18 Phase SPS Dr.MOS16 Phase SPS Dr.MOS18 Phase SPS Dr.MOS
VRM HeatsinkYesYesYesYesYes
PWM ControllerTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Power StagesTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Power Delivery (CPU)8+88+88+88+48+4
Memory DIMMs4 DDR5 DIMM4 DDR5 DIMM4 DDR5 DIMM4 DDR5 DIMM4 DDR5 DIMM
Memory SupportDDR5-5600 (JEDEC)
DDR5-6600+(EXPO)DDR5-5600 (JEDEC)
DDR5-6600+(EXPO)DDR5-5600 (JEDEC)
DDR5-6600+(EXPO)DDR5-5600 (JEDEC)
DDR5-**** (EXPO)DDR5-5600 (JEDEC)
DDR5-**** (EXPO)
Memory Capacity128 GB (Max)128 GB (Max)128 GB (Max)128 GB (Max)128 GB (Max)
PCIe Gen 5.0 Slots2 (x16/x8)2 (x16/x8)1 (x16)1 (x16)1 (x16)
PCIe Gen 4.0 Slots001 (x4)2 (x4)3 (x4)
M.2 Gen 5.0 Slots11111
M.2 Gen 4.0 Slots33342
M.2 HeatsinksYesYesYes (3)Yes (3)Yes (2)
SATA III Ports88664
WiFi CapabilitiesWiFi 6EWiFi 6EWiFi 6EWiFi 6EN/A
LAN CapabilitiesKiller E3100G 2.5G LANKiller E3100G 2.5G LANDragon 2.5Gbps LAN
Intel 1Gbps LANDragon 2.5Gbps LANDragon 2.5Gbps LAN
USB 4.0 Ports222N/AN/A
USB 3.2 Ports13131310TBD
USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 Ports6 (Front Panel)6 (Front Panel)6 (Front Panel)6 (Front Panel)6 (Front Panel)
RGB Sync SoftwarePolychrome SyncPolychrome SyncPolychrome SyncPolychrome SyncPolychrome Sync
Price$529$499$299$279$259
