ASRock X870 Challenger WiFi 7 AM5 ATX Motherboard

The ASRock X870 Challenger WiFi is an AM5 ATX motherboard designed for AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000, and 7000 series processors. Built on the AMD X870 chipset, it uses an AM5 socket and requires standard 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS power connections. The board features four DIMM slots for dual-channel DDR5 memory, with support for both ECC and non-ECC modules.

Storage options include two M.2 2280 slots for PCIe Gen5 and Gen4 NVMe drives, along with two SATA III connectors for legacy hardware. Expansion cards interface through two physical PCIe x16 slots, operating at Gen5 and Gen3 bandwidth respectively. For cooling, the board provides one CPU fan header and three independent chassis fan connectors. Additional features include a clear CMOS button, standard front-panel headers, an RGB LED header, and a TPM connector.

• Supports up to 256 GB of DDR5 memory, with a maximum supported speed of 8000 MHz.
• Equipped with Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) and Bluetooth 5.4, using two top-mounted antenna jacks.
• Includes a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port for high-bandwidth wired networking.
• Rear peripheral connectivity features two USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, and four USB 2.0 Type-A ports.
• Utilises a Realtek ALC897 audio controller for rear and front-panel outputs.
• Supports hardware RAID 0, 1, and 10 for storage arrays.
• Includes an HDMI 2.1 port for video output from integrated processor graphics.