Published: September 24, 2024 | Source: ASUS | Author: Tom Logan

ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Preview

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Going back to our ‘one thing or the other’ comment on the previous page, the box shows that up in stark detail. If you just looked at this on the shelf, admittedly without turning the box over, you’d be forgiven for expecting white. As we’ve shown with the X870-A Strix, ASUS can definitely do white. This silver idea isn’t for us.

There is nothing wrong with simplicity. You can pay a lot extra for full M.2 slot covers, braced DIMM slots and the like, but the ASUS X870-P Prime perfectly encapsulates a mindset of affordability. It echoes the AMD idea of socket longevity. Not everyone has tons of disposable income, so why not offer something that will last. Especially as the performance difference between motherboards at stock speeds is negligible at best.

The grey plastics of the twin 8pin ATX 12V CPU power show that someone at ASUS still thinks of this as a mid-tone board at the very least.

The top right, despite the austere nature of other parts of the Prime motherboard, doesn’t leave you short-changed. Dedicated AIO pump and two CPU fan headers ensure your new 9000 series AMD CPU, or older AM5 one, is kept cool. We also see both the addressable RGB headers for the ASUS AURA Sync lighting ecosystem.

Beneath the 24pin ATX power connector we have the front panel USB. Both Type-C and Type-A are available to you.

No we didn’t skip the side of the chipset heatsink. There are no SATA ports on the right side of the ASUS X870-P Prime. Merely a couple at the bottom edge. Vertical ones too. Ugh.

This is the final AURA Sync lighting header and it’s also addressable, meaning the ASUS Prime X870-P is the first motherboard we’ve looked at with 100% addressable RGB headers. A cool pub quiz question for future years.