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ASRock WRX90 WS EVO vs ASRock X870E Taichi: Comparison
ASRock WRX90 WS EVO and ASRock X870E Taichi separate most on max memory: ASRock WRX90 WS EVO at 2048, ASRock X870E Taichi at 256, 88% in favour of ASRock WRX90 WS EVO. M.2 Slots splits them by another 67%, this time favouring ASRock X870E Taichi. They match on 4 other specifications, including platform, form factor and memory type.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | AMD | AMD |
| Socket Type | sTR5 | AM5 |
| Socket | sTR5 | AM5 |
| Form Factor | E-ATX | E-ATX |
| Chipset | WRX90 | X870E |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory Slots | 8 | 4-50% |
| Max Memory | 2048 | 256-87% |
| M.2 Slots | 2-67% | 6 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | No | Yes |
| Model | WRX90 WS EVO | X870E Taichi |
| VRM | 24 power stages (amperage not officially disclosed) | 24+2+1 phase, 110A SPS |
| Memory | 8x DDR5 ECC R-DIMM, 8-channel | 4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 8200+ MT/s (OC) |
| Expansion | 7x PCIe 5.0 x16 | 2x PCIe 5.0 x16 (x16 or x8/x8) |
| Connectivity | SlimSAS/MCIO expansion for up to 4 additional M.2 | 6x SATA3, PCIe Key E for WiFi |
| Networking | Dual 10GbE | 5G LAN, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Audio | Realtek codec (model not specified) | Realtek ALC4082 + ESS SABRE9219 DAC |
| Special Features | 2x onboard PCIe 5.0 M.2 | 6x M.2 (1x Gen5, 3x Gen4 CPU/chipset mix) |
| CPU Support | AMD Threadripper PRO 7000 WX-series | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series |