ASRock X870 Pro RS AMD AM5 Motherboard Review

The technical data …

Manufacturer ASRock
Description X870 Pro RS
Type / Chipset AMD AM5 / AMD X870
Dimensions ++++ 19 mm (45 mm radius) from the socket to the next electrolytic capacitor or component – see Fit for Fan. The distance to the next larger cooler is approx. 35 mm (61 mm radius). The overall size of the E-ATX board is 305 x 267 mm.
Slots ++++ 1x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1x PCIe 4.0 x16, 1x M.2 with PCIe 5.0 x4, 1x M.2 with PCIe 4.0 x4, 1x M.2 with PCIe 3.0 x4, 1x M.2 Socket Key E for a WiFi card, 4x DDR5 up to 8000MT/s with XMP/EXPO support, currently max. 256GB RAM in total.
Connection I/O Panel +++++ 1x RJ45 LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps base-T Ethernet (Dragon RTL8125BG), 2x USB4 Type-C (40Gb/s, PD3.0 5V/3A and supports HDCP 2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 30 Hz), 4x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (10Gb/s), 6x USB 2.0 Type-A (480Mb/s) 1x optical S/PDIF out (7.1 HD audio Realtek ALC1022), 2x 3.5 mm gold-plated jack sockets (1x Mic., 1x headset up to 600 Ohm), 1x HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K 120Hz HDR with HDCP 2.3), 1 x BIOS flashback button.
Connection intern +++++ 1x PCIe Gen 5 x16, 1x PCIe Gen 4 x16 (x4 lanes), 4x SATA3, 1x Blazing M2. Gen5 x4 128Gb/s (Key M, 2280), 1x Hyper M.2 Gen4 x4 64 Gb/s PCIe (Key M, 2280), 1x Ultra M.2 Gen3 x4 32 Gb/s PCIe (Key M, 2280) 1x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 header (20Gb/s), 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 headers (4 ports, 5Gb/s), 3x USB 2.0 headers (6 ports), 1x 12V/3A RGB header, 3x 5V/3A ARGB headers and 7x 4-pin PWM connector for fans and water pumps (7x 3A, 1x 1A), 1x thermistor header
Scope of delivery ++ Mainboard, installation instructions, 2x SATA cables.
Miscellaneous When using the integrated graphics unit of the CPU, the USB-C Gen4 port can be used for video output. 1x BIOS Flashback (BIOS update without CPU) button on the rear I/O panel. Max. 15W via USB. Partial quick-release fasteners for coolers and SSDs in M.2 slots.
Performance* ++++ Benchmark results with AMD Ryzen 7 7700X processor.
Integrated AMD Radeon and SATA SSD.
PCMark10: Overall 6822, Essentials 11905, Productivity 10937, Digital Content Creation 6618
Manual and Labeling ++++ Well-placed, complete mainboard labeling. A quick guide with help on topics such as correct CPU installation, memory installation, M.2 installation, etc. is included. In addition, a complete user manual and instructions for installing a RAID array, overclocking and BIOS terminology are available to download online.

These are the PCMark 10 results in detail …

The results from this test cannot be directly compared with those from the test of the ASRock B650E Taichi, as different RAM, a different SSD and a different processor were used this time.

ASRock X870 Pro RS Layout, design and features …