ASRock X870 PRO-A WIFI ATX Motherboard for AMD AM5 CPUs
The ASRock X870 Pro-A WiFi is a high-performance ATX motherboard built for the latest AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 series processors. Designed with gamers, creators, and PC enthusiasts in mind, it combines cutting-edge technology with reliable durability to ensure your system runs fast and stable. With robust power delivery and enhanced cooling, it’s ready to handle demanding applications, multitasking, and even overclocking with ease.
This board supports the latest DDR5 memory, offering higher speeds and efficiency, and comes with a PCIe 5.0 slot for next-generation graphics cards. For storage, it features ultra-fast Gen5 and Gen4 M.2 slots, letting you take advantage of lightning-quick SSDs for faster boot times and file access. Connectivity is equally modern, with Wi-Fi 7 and 2.5Gb Ethernet for reliable networking, plus USB4 Type-C ports for high-speed devices and future-proof expansion.
ASRock has also made this motherboard builder-friendly, including features like BIOS Flashback for easy updates, flexible cooling support, and Polychrome RGB headers for lighting customization. Whether you’re putting together a powerful gaming rig, a creative workstation, or a PC that’s built to last into the next generation, the X870 Pro-A WiFi delivers the performance and features you need.
CPU
- Installed Processors (Max): Supports AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series (AM5 socket)
- CPU Family: AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000, 7000 Series (AM5)
Rear Panel I/O Ports
- Audio Line Out Ports: 3 (Line In / Front Speaker / Microphone)
CPU
- Processor Number: Depends on installed Ryzen CPU (supports all AM5 CPUs)
Rear Panel I/O Ports
- Microphone In Port: 1 (Rear Panel, part of HD Audio jacks)
CPU
- CPU Speed: Depends on installed Ryzen CPU
- L1 Cache: Depends on installed Ryzen CPU
- L2 Cache: Depends on installed Ryzen CPU
- L3 Cache: Depends on installed Ryzen CPU
- Supported Processor Manufacturer: AMD
- Supported Processors: AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series Processors
- Socket: AMD Socket AM5
- Hyperthreading Architecture: Supported (depends on CPU - Ryzen CPUs with SMT)
Physical
- Form Factor: ATX (12.0" x 9.6" / 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
CPU
- 64-bit Support: Yes
- Socket: AM5
- Maximum CPU Speed: Depends on installed Ryzen CPU (supports current and future AM5 CPUs)
- Maximum Bus Speed: PCIe Gen5 (128 Gb/s for M.2, x16 for GPU)
- Front Side Bus: N/A (uses AMD Infinity Fabric, not traditional FSB)
Rear Panel I/O Ports
- USB Ports: Rear: 2 x USB4 Type-C, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 4 x USB 2.0
- Infrared Port: None
- DisplayPorts: None
- HDMI Port: 1 x HDMI 2.1 (4K @ 120Hz, HDR, HDCP 2.3)
- VGA Port: None
- eSATA Ports: None
- Antenna Connectors: 2 (rear panel, Wi-Fi 7 module)
Internal I/O Connectors
- SATA Connectors: 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s
- USB Connectors: Rear & internal headers as above (see USB Ports)
- Speaker: 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897)
Memory
- Memory Bus Speed: DDR5 up to 8000+ MHz (OC)
- Memory Type: DDR5 ECC & non-ECC, unbuffered
Compliance
- Certifications: FCC, CE, ErP/EuP ready, CEC Tier II ready
Electrical
- Power Requirements: ATX power supply required
- Power Connector: 1 x 24-pin ATX, 2 x 8-pin 12V
Physical
- Colour: Black PCB with heatsink armor
Motherboard
- Chipset Manufacturer: AMD
- Northbridge: AMD X870
- Southbridge: Integrated into AMD X870 chipset
- Input/Output Controller: AMD chipset controller + ASRock UEFI
- RAID Supported: RAID 0, 1, 10 (SATA & M.2 NVMe)
- RAID Format: SATA, NVMe
- RAID Controllers: Integrated AMD RAID
- IDE/EIDE Supported: None
- IDE Controllers: None
- EIDE Controllers: None
- SCSI/SAS Supported: None
- SCSI Channels: None
- SCSI Controllers: None
- SATA Supported: Yes - 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s
- SATA Controllers: Integrated AMD chipset
- Firewire Supported: None
- Firewire Controller: None
Rear Panel I/O Ports
- Parallel Ports: None
- Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port: None
- Serial Ports: None
- USB Port(s): Rear: 2 x USB4 Type-C, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 4 x USB 2.0
- Keyboard Port: None
- Mouse Port: None
- Infrared Port(s): None
- RJ-45 Ports: 1 x 2.5GbE LAN (Dragon RTL8125BG)
- RJ-11 Ports: None
- DisplayPort(s): None
- HDMI Port(s): 1 x HDMI 2.1 (4K@120Hz, HDR, HDCP 2.3)
- VGA Port(s): None
- Digital Port: USB4 Type-C supports DP output (with Ryzen APUs)
- eSATA Port(s): None
- Serial ATA Ports: 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s
- Audio Line In Ports: 1 (rear panel, HD audio jacks)
- Audio Line Out Ports: 3 (Line In / Front Speaker / Microphone, 7.1 CH HD Audio)
- Microphone In Port: 1 (rear panel, HD audio jacks)
- S/PDIF Port: None (only analog outputs)
- TV Out: None
- Firewire Ports: None
- MIDI/Joystick Port (Rear): None
- Graphics Card Port: 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (primary GPU)
- Antenna Connector(s): 2 x rear panel (for Wi-Fi 7 module)
Internal I/O Connectors
- Floppy Channels: None
- Front Panel Connectors: 1 x Front panel header (power, reset, LEDs)
- Cooling Fan Support: 2 x CPU fan, 3 x Chassis fan, 1 x AIO Pump (all 4-pin, Smart Fan control)
- Auxiliary Audio Support: Nahimic Audio software enhancements
- MIDI/Joystick Connector: None
- IDE Connectors: None
- SATA Connector(s): 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s
- S/PDIF Connectors: None (no optical out, only analog jacks)
- USB Connector(s): 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 ports), 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 headers (support 4 ports), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C header
- Thunderbolt Port(s): None (USB4 supported instead)
- RJ-45 Connectors: 1 (2.5GbE LAN)
- Parallel Connectors: None
- Serial Connectors: None
- Infrared Connectors: None
- SCSI Connectors: None
- EIDE Connectors: None
- Chassis Intrusion Connector: 1
- Wireless Connector: 2 x Antenna connectors (rear panel), Wi-Fi 7 module (802.11be, 2x2, BT 5.4)
- Speaker(s): 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897, with Nahimic)
- TPM Header: 1 x SPI TPM Header
- Power Connector Port: 1 x 24-pin ATX, 2 x 8-pin 12V (Hi-Density)
- Other Connectors: 1 x SPI TPM header, RGB/ARGB headers, fan/pump headers, front panel audio, USB headers
Expansion
- ISA: None
- Number of AGP Slots: None
- AGP Slot Type: None
- Number of PCI Slots: 0 (no legacy PCI)
- PCI Slot Type: None (only PCI Express supported)
- Number of PCI-X Slots: None
- PCI-X Slot Type: None
- Number of PCI Express Slots: 4 x PCIe x16 physical slots (lane configs vary)
- PCI Express 4.0 Slot Type: PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode) and PCIe 4.0 x16 (x1 mode)
- PCI Express 3.0 Slot Type: None
- PCI Express 2.0 Slot Type: None
- PCI Express X16 Slots: 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU), 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode), 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x1 mode)
- PCI Express Slot Type: PCI Express Gen5 & Gen4 x16 physical
- Other Expansion Slots: 1 x M.2 (Key E) for Wi-Fi/BT module
Memory
- Maximum RAM: 256 GB
- Memory Type(s): DDR5 ECC & non-ECC, unbuffered
- Memory Bus Speed Range: DDR5 4800 MHz - 8000+ MHz (OC)
- Memory Bus Speed Minimum: 4800 MHz
- Memory Bus Speed Maximum: 8000+ MHz (OC)
- Memory Bus Speeds Supported: DDR5 4800 / 5200 / 5600 / 6000 / 6400 / 6800 / 7200 / 7600 / 8000+ (OC)
- Memory Expansion Options: 4 x DIMM slots, max 256GB total
- Memory Slot: 4 x DDR5 DIMM slots
Storage
- Embedded Storage Capacity: None (depends on M.2 / SATA drives installed)
Graphics Device
- Integrated Graphics Supported: Yes (depends on CPU - Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 series with RDNA iGPU)
Sound
- Integrated Sound: Realtek ALC897, 7.1 CH HD Audio with Nahimic
Graphics Device
- Graphics Chipset Manufacturer: AMD (via Ryzen APU if present)
- Graphics Chipset Model Name: Integrated RDNA graphics (varies by CPU)
- Graphics Chipset Model Number: Depends on installed Ryzen APU
- Graphics Memory: Shared system memory
- Graphics Memory Type: DDR5 (shared with system RAM)
Sound
- Integrated Sound: Realtek ALC897, 7.1 CH HD Audio with Nahimic
Network
- Integrated Network: 2.5GbE LAN (Dragon RTL8125BG)
- Network Speeds Supported: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
- Wireless LAN: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2x2)
- Wireless Network Speed: Supports 2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz bands, up to Wi-Fi 7 speeds
- Bluetooth: Yes - Bluetooth 5.4
- Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.4
- Bluetooth Range (Max): Up to 30m (typical, depends on environment)
Modem
- Modem: None
System Requirements
- Operating Systems Supported: Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 64-bit
System
- BIOS: 512 Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
- Special Features: BIOS Flashback, Auto Driver Installer, Polychrome RGB, Post Status Checker
- Jumpers: Standard CMOS Clear jumper
- Software Included: ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning), ASRock Polychrome SYNC, ASRock Dragon 2.5G LAN software
- Drivers: Available via ASRock website & Auto Driver Installer
- Overclocking Features: Yes - supports CPU, GPU, and DDR5 memory OC (EXPO/XMP)
- SLi/Crossfire Features: AMD CrossFireT supported
Compliance
- Certification(s): FCC, CE, ErP/EuP Ready, CEC Tier II Ready
Electrical
- Power Requirement(s): Standard ATX PSU required
- Power Connector(s): 1 24-pin ATX, 2 8-pin 12V
- Power Management: ACPI power states supported
Environmental
- Operating Temperature: 0øC - 35øC (typical operating range)
- Operating Humidity: 10% - 85% non-condensing
Physical
- Form Factor: ATX (12.0" x 9.6" / 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
- In The Box: Motherboard, 2 x SATA cables, 2 x Wi-Fi antennas, 1 x ARGB splitter cable, user manual
- Width: 9.6 in (24.4 cm)
- Length: 12.0 in (30.5 cm)
- Weight: 2.13 kg gross (with packaging)
- Colour(s): Black with metallic heatsinks and RGB accents
Attributes
- PCMCIA Slots: None
Identifiers
- Stock Code: MBD3962
- Mfg Code: 90-MXBT6-A0UAYZ