ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E PCIe Slots & SSD Features
The ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi motherboard shines with 5x PCIe slots and 5x M.2 SSD slots, optimized for Ryzen 9000 CPUs. Compare its expansion prowess to MSI Pro B650M-A WiFi's more modest offerings.
Perfect for high-end builds needing multiple GPUs, capture cards, and NVMe RAID arrays.
PCIe Slot Configuration
1x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x8 mode), 3x PCIe 3.0 x1. Supports SLI/CrossFire.
- Metal-reinforced
- SafeSlot tech
- Bifurcation options
M.2 SSD Slots Details
5x slots: 3x PCIe 5.0, 2x PCIe 4.0 with heatsinks.
- Up to 16TB total
- ROG M.2 Power Boost
- Thermal throttling prevention
Vs MSI Pro B650M-A WiFi
ASUS offers more slots; MSI has 1x PCIe 4.0 x16, 1x x4, 2x M.2.
- ASUS premium VRM
- MSI budget WiFi 6E