Few days before CES 2018, ASRock revealed X399M Taichi for Threadripper and X299M Extreme4 for Skylake-X MicroATX motherboard. A MicroATX Threadripper motherboard which, many of us has been waiting for is finally here.
ASRock X399M Taichi MicroATX Motherboard
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet and Wifi-AC onboard networking
- Three reinforced PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots and two memory slots
- Eight SATA ports
- 11-phase VRM and three M.2 slots
With these specs so clear, this motherboard is most suitable for Media content creators or similar fields. But, three PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots are there too, it can become a pretty much good micro Gaming/Rendering motherboard.
ASRock X299M Extreme4 MicroATX Motherboard
AsRock also revealed X299M MicroATX motherboard which is built for Skylake-X processors. It features following
- Dual Ethernet ports
- Two memory DIMM
- Three PCIe x16 slots
- Supports Core i9 Extreme processors
ASRock X299m Extreme4 is a great motherboard as it supports Intel’s fastest processor, Core i9-7980XE. But, compare to X399M Taichi, it comes with three fewer SATA ports and no onboard wifi.
You can also read official press release below
Press Release
ASRock to Debut Latest Motherboards and Small Form Factor Solutions at CES 2018
TAIPEI, Taiwan, January 4th, 2018 – The global leading motherboard manufacturer, ASRock, is all set to reveal the latest PC products at the upcoming CES 2018 in Las Vegas, US and proudly present the latest product lineup to the world. As the world-leading motherboard provider, ASRock will officially introduce the latest innovative Micro-ATX motherboards based on the Intel® X299 and AMD X399 chipset.
On top of the latest motherboard showcase, ASRock is also pleased to announce the upgraded small form factor PC, the Z370 DeskMini GTX. The new Z370 DeskMini GTX is built based on Intel® Z370 chipset to support the Intel® 8th generation six-core processor.
The Best and the Only –ASRock X399M Taichi
Small PC enthusiasts and AMD fanboys brace yourselves, the world’s 1st M-ATX Threadripper motherboard X399M Taichi is here. ASRock Taichi series motherboard has always been the best choice among the high-end motherboards, to design an M-ATX motherboard is a challenge, especially on an even space limited X399 platform, but as always ASRock uses all the necessary magic power to make it all happen. Equipped with 11 power phase Dr. MOS design, 1 U.2 Connector, 3 full speed PCIe X16 slots and 3 Ultra M.2 that goes up to 32Gb/s superfast speed, X399M Taichi is definitely the best and the only M-ATX X399 Threadripper motherboard on the market.
Limited Space, Unlimited Power –ASRock X299M Extreme4
X299M Extreme4 is not the first X299 M-ATX motherboard, but it is definitely the best motherboard on the market. High-end M-ATX motherboard often has to compromise with size and many other limitations, but ASRock X299M Extreme4 is filled with mouthwatering features such as 11 power phase design, massive VRM heatsink, dual Intel® Gigabit Lan, USB3.1 Gen2 Type A+C and Ultra M.2 slot which is able to support up to Type 22110 NVMe SSD. Not only that, unlike other X299 motherboards, this motherboard supports all LGA 2066 Intel® Core™ X-Series Processors.
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