The Sapphire Pure X870A Wi-Fi 7 motherboard comes with an AM5 CPU socket and supports the X870 chipset, making it compatible with the latest processors. It features a standard ATX form factor and offers a broad range of wireless capabilities, including support for Wi-Fi 4, 5, 6, 6E, and the newest Wi-Fi 7 standards. Additionally, it has built-in Bluetooth 5.4 for seamless device connectivity and comes with RGB lighting for aesthetic customization. The board supports easy overclocking but lacks dual BIOS or a clear CMOS feature for quick BIOS resets.
The Sapphire Pure X870A Wi-Fi 7 motherboard supports a maximum memory capacity of 256GB, utilizing DDR5 memory across four slots. It supports dual-channel memory with speeds of up to 8400 MHz when overclocked, providing high-performance capabilities. However, it does not support ECC memory for error correction, which may be a consideration for some users.
The Sapphire Pure X870A Wi-Fi 7 motherboard offers a diverse range of connectivity options, including USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (1 USB-A), USB 4 40Gbps ports, and a Thunderbolt 4 port for high-speed data transfer. It also features HDMI and DisplayPort outputs for video, along with an RJ45 port for wired networking. However, there are no USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, USB-C Gen 2, or eSATA ports, and it lacks legacy connectors like VGA or PS/2.
The Sapphire Pure X870A Wi-Fi 7 motherboard offers a variety of connectors, including two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (through expansion) and one USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port for modern connectivity. It also provides four SATA 3 connectors and three M.2 sockets for storage expansion. However, it does not include a TPM connector, U.2 sockets, or mSATA support, and lacks USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors.
The Sapphire Pure X870A Wi-Fi 7 motherboard includes a variety of expansion slots to support different configurations, such as one PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for high-performance graphics or other expansion cards, along with one PCIe x4 slot and one PCIe x1 slot for additional peripherals. However, it does not feature PCIe 3.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x16, or PCI slots.
The Sapphire Pure X870A Wi-Fi 7 motherboard supports 7.1 audio channels for immersive sound experiences, and is equipped with six audio connectors for connecting multiple audio devices. However, it does not include an S/PDIF Out port for digital audio output.
The Sapphire Pure X870A Wi-Fi 7 motherboard supports multiple RAID configurations, including RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 (1+0) for data redundancy and performance enhancement. It also supports RAID 0 for maximum speed, but does not include support for RAID 0+1.
