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Name: ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W AMD X870 AM5 ATX motherboard, 12+2+1 80A DrMOS power stages, DDR5, PCIe 5.0 Ready, PCIe 5.0 x16, 3x M.2, Wi-Fi 6, 2.5Gb LAN, HDMI, USB4, USB 20Gbps Type-C, Aura Sync
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Description: ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W AMD X870 AM5 ATX motherboard, 12+2+1 80A DrMOS power stages, DDR5, PCIe 5.0 Ready, PCIe 5.0 x16, 3x M.2, Wi-Fi 6, 2.5Gb LAN, HDMI, USB4, USB 20Gbps Type-C, Aura Sync

If you dig into the Specs of the board. It notes the following : 2 x USB4 ® (40Gbps) ports share bandwidth with the M.2_2 slot. The M.2_2 slot will be disabled when either of the two USB4® (40Gbps) ports is running. You can enter the BIOS to adjust the default settings as required.

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Enhanced Power Solution: 12+2+1 80A DrMOS power stages, 8-layer PCB, ProCool connectors, alloy chokes and durable capacitors for stable power delivery
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Comprehensive Cooling: Large VRM heatsink, Dual M.2 heatsinks, PCH heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 4 with AI Cooling II
DIY-Friendly Design: Pre-mounted I/O shield, PCIe Slot Q-Release, M.2 Q-Latch, BIOSFlashBack, Q-Dashboard, Q-LED

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Model
Brand	ASUS
Model	X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W
Part Number	90MB1LA0-MVAAY0

Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type	AM5
CPU Type	Ryzen 7000 Series / Ryzen 8000 Series / Ryzen 9000 Series

Chipsets
Chipset	AMD X870

Memory
Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR5)
Memory Standard	Up to 8000+MT/s (OC)
Maximum Memory Supported	256GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel
ECC Supported	Yes
Buffer Supported	Un-buffered

Expansion Slots
PCI Express 5.0 x16	AMD Ryzen 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors* 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (supports x16 mode)
PCI Express 4.0 x16	AMD Ryzen 8000 Series Desktop Processors 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x8/x4 mode)** AMD X870 Chipset 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (support x1 mode)
PCI Express 3.0 x16	1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (support x1 mode)* * PCIEX16(G3) slot shares bandwidth with SATA6G_3 and SATA6G_4 ports. Both SATA ports will be disabled when PCIEX16(G3) slot is running. You can enter the BIOS to adjust the default Settings as required.

Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)	4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	AMD Ryzen 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode) M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) AMD Ryzen 8000 Series Desktop Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 mode) AMD X870 Chipset M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) Specifications vary by CPU types.
SATA RAID	0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio
Audio Channels	Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC* - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback Audio Features - Audio Shielding - Premium audio capacitors - Dedicated audio PCB layers * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.

Onboard LAN
Max LAN Speed	2.5Gbps
Wireless LAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2

Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports	2 x USB4 (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C) 1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x Type-A) 3 x USB 5Gbps ports (3 x Type-A) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A) 1 x HDMI port 1 x Wi-Fi module 1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port 3 x Audio jacks 1 x BIOS FlashBack button

Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB	1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C) 1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Other Connectors	Fan and Cooling Related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers Miscellaneous 3 x Addressable RGB Gen 2 headers 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x Chassis Intrusion header 1 x COM Port header 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO) 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1 pin) 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header

Physical Spec
Form Factor	ATX
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin	1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connectors

Software Feature
BIOS Feature	256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Software	ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - Aura Creator - Aura Sync - Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II) - Power Saving ASUS AI Advisor ASUS DriverHub ASUS GlideX TurboV Core ASUS CPU-Z Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial) Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial) WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial) UEFI BIOS ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode - ASUS MyHotkey
Windows 11	Supported

Features
Features	ASUS 5X PROTECTION III - DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS) - LANGuard - Overvoltage protection - SafeSlot - Stainless-steel back I/O ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch - PCIe Slot Q-Release - Q-Dashboard - Q-DIMM - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsink - VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY - BIOS FlashBack button - BIOS FlashBack LED - ProCool - Pre-mounted I/O shield - SafeSlot Aura Sync - Addressable RGB Gen 2 headers

Packaging
Package Contents	Cables 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables Miscellaneous 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antenna 2 x M.2 rubber packages 1 x Screw packages for M.2 SSD Documentation 1 x Quick start guide

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First Listed on Newegg	April 11, 2025

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ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W AMD X870 AM5 ATX motherboard, 12+2+1 80A DrMOS power stages, DDR5, PCIe 5.0 Ready, PCIe 5.0 x16, 3x M.2, Wi-Fi 6, 2.5Gb LAN, HDMI, USB4, USB 20Gbps Type-C, Aura Sync

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