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The cover names this exact model.","model_numbers":"The cover names MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI. The part number 7E70-016R is from Geizhals and the retailers it lists. The sibling MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI (911-7E86-001) is a different board with 12+2+1 power stages and a 2.9 Gbps Wi-Fi module, so its codes are not used.","supported_cpu_series":"Page 17: Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series desktop processors, socket AM5. The manual refers to msi.com for the newest support status. Read on 2026-10-14.","motherboard_form_factor":"Page 20: ATX Form Factor, 9.6 in. x 12 in. (244 mm x 305 mm).","dimensions_mm":"Page 20: 9.6 in. x 12 in. (244 mm x 305 mm).","back_connect_design":"The page 27 layout shows the usual front-side power, fan and USB connectors. 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M2_2 from the chipset, PCIe 4.0 x4, 2260/2280. M2_3 from the chipset, PCIe 4.0 x4, 2280/22110. No slot lists an M.2 SATA mode, so sata is false. The manual states no shared lanes, so the shares_lanes_with cells are empty. Heatsinks: pages 35-41 show the M.2 Shield Frozr heatsink on all three slots, and Club386 and the FPS Review say all three slots have heatsinks.","sata_port_count":"Page 17: 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from the X870E chipset).","rear_ports":"Pages 19 and 23: 1 HDMI, 1 USB 40Gbps Type-C (from ASM4242, supports DisplayPort over USB Type-C), 1 USB 20Gbps Type-C, 2 USB 10Gbps Type-A, 2 USB 5Gbps Type-A, 4 USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 5Gbps LAN, 2 Wi-Fi antenna connectors, 3 audio jacks and the Clear CMOS and Flash BIOS buttons. The manual calls the 40Gbps port USB4, not Thunderbolt. HDMI is HDMI 2.1 (4K 60Hz). The USB4 port supports DisplayPort 1.4 with HBR3 over USB Type-C. Video output needs a CPU with integrated graphics. Geizhals lists two USB4 ports, which the manual and three reviews contradict.","usb_headers":"Page 19: 1x USB 10Gbps Type-C front panel port, 2x USB 5Gbps connectors for 4 ports and 3x USB 2.0 connectors for 6 ports.","fan_header_count":"Page 19: 1x 4-pin CPU fan, 1x 4-pin water-pump/system fan and 6x 4-pin system fan connectors. The EZ Conn-Header (JAF_1) is not counted.","argb_header_count":"Page 19: 3x 3-pin A-RAINBOW V2 (ARGB Gen2) LED connectors.","rgb_header_count":"Page 19: 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector.","ethernet_controllers":"Page 18: 1x Realtek 8126VB 5Gbps LAN controller. The suffix VB is left out.","wifi":"Page 18: the wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot, and the back panel has 2 antenna connectors.","wifi_standard":"Page 18: Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be.","wifi_bands":"Page 18: 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps.","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz":"Page 18: 320MHz.","bluetooth_version":"Page 18: Bluetooth 5.4. The manual says the version may be updated and refers to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor.","audio_codec":"Page 18: Realtek ALC897, 7.1-channel High Definition Audio.","bios_flashback":"Pages 19 and 23: Flash BIOS button on the back panel, with the Flash BIOS port.","clear_cmos_button":"Pages 19 and 23: Clear CMOS button on the back panel.","post_code_display":"Page 19 and page 56: 4x EZ Debug LED and 1x EZ Memory Detection LED. No two-digit display.","onboard_power_button":"The specifications, special features and onboard LED pages list no power or reset button on the board. The FPS Review says the board has no power buttons.","dual_bios":"Page 20: BIOS is 1x 512 Mb flash. Dual BIOS is not stated.","tool_free_features":"Page 21 DIY Friendly: EZ PCIe Release. Pages 35-41: the Screwless M.2 Shield Frozr heatsink on M2_1 and the EZ M.2 Clip II. The M2_2 and M2_3 steps loosen screws on their M.2 Shield Frozr heatsinks. Page 26 says to connect the antenna cables tight to the Wi-Fi connectors, and Geizhals lists RP-SMA connectors, so the push-on antenna option is not set although Club386 calls the connection plug and play.","in_the_box":"Page 22 package contents."}},{"url":"https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-X870E-GAMING-PLUS-MAX-WIFI","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"The link comes from the job's evidence and web search results. msi.com blocks agents, so the page was not read and its content is not used for any value."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/X870E-Gaming-Plus-MAX-Motherboard/dp/B0GKQMNGWP","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","warranty_years","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","ram_max_speed_mts","model_numbers"],"notes":{"gtins":"Item details: UPC 824142448571.","warranty_years":"Item details: Warranty Description 3 Years. The FPS Review also says three years. Geizhals lists 3 Jahre.","vrm_layout":"From the manufacturer: Digital PWM IC 14 Phase Duet Rail Power System (60A / SPS), 2 Phase SOC Power, 1 Phase MISC Power. Reviews write it as 14+2+1.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"From the manufacturer: Ultra Power, 14 DRPS with 60A SPS. Geizhals lists 14 Vcore stages (7 doubled phases).","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"From the manufacturer: 60A SPS. The Guru3D news post and Club386 also say 60A.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Features and specs: Memory Clock Speed 8200 MHz. The title says DDR5 Memory Boost (up to 8200+ MT/s OC). The text names no CPU family and no module setup. Geizhals lists max. DDR5-8200 OC. Club386 says one stick runs 8,200 MT/s and a dual-channel pair up to 6,400 MT/s.","model_numbers":"Item details: Model Number X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI."}},{"url":"https://geizhals.de/msi-mag-x870e-gaming-plus-max-wifi-a3685336.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","model_numbers","status","release_date","preinstalled_io_shield","warranty_years"],"notes":{"gtins":"The Geizhals page carries EAN 4711377406727, the same as BuildCores.","model_numbers":"Retailers listed on Geizhals sell the board as part number 7E70-016R.","status":"18 offers on 2026-10-14.","release_date":"Geizhals has listed the board since 2025-12-18. Club386 reviewed it on 2025-11-26 before MSI had published a price. The month is approximate.","preinstalled_io_shield":"Feature list: I/O-Blende integriert (integrated I/O shield). The FPS Review says the case bracket is preinstalled.","warranty_years":"Garantie 3 Jahre."}},{"url":"https://www.buildcores.com/products/Motherboard/k8i4mblgd/MSI-MAG-X870E-GAMING-PLUS-MAX-WIFI","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","status"],"notes":{"gtins":"BuildCores lists UPC 824142448571 and EAN 4711377406727 (and 0824142448571).","status":"In stock at Amazon, Walmart and Newegg on 2026-10-14."}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/msi-mag-x870e-gaming-plus-max-wifi-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","ram_max_speed_mts","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review published 2025-11-26. MSI had not yet given official pricing and said the board replaces the X870E Gaming Plus WiFi.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Spec table: max. OC speed 8,200MT/s. One stick runs 8,200 MT/s and a dual-channel pair up to 6,400 MT/s per the text.","vrm_layout":"Spec table: VRM 14+2+1, 60A.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"The text says 14+2+1 power phases with 60A per phase."}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/msi-mag-x870e-gaming-plus-max-wifi-review/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_vrm_temp_c","measured_power_idle_w","measured_power_cpu_stress_w"],"notes":{"measured_vrm_temp_c":"Club386 performance table: VRM temperature 37.5 C at stock. Test system: Ryzen 9 9900X, Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black, Kingston Fury Renegade DDR5-6400 32GB, Crucial T700 2TB, Radeon RX 7800 XT, be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W. The review's How we test page says temperatures are read with an infrared thermometer. The stress test, its duration, the sensor position and the ambient temperature are not stated. The MEG X870E Godlike got 41 C in the same table.","measured_power_idle_w":"Club386 performance table: power consumption idle 85 W. The meter is not named and the whole-system reading is assumed from the table title. Same test system as the VRM result.","measured_power_cpu_stress_w":"Club386 performance table: power consumption load 248 W. The load test is not named. The same table shows the load rising from 248 W to 332 W with Game Boost, which tunes Precision Boost Overdrive for the CPU. The graphics card is not stated as loaded."}},{"url":"https://www.thefpsreview.com/2026/02/24/msi-mag-x870e-gaming-plus-max-wifi-motherboard-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["pcb_layers","rgb_lighting","onboard_power_button","preinstalled_io_shield","post_code_display","release_date","segment"],"notes":{"segment":"The review calls MAG the MSI Arsenal Gaming tier and the board an entry-level enthusiast motherboard. Geizhals lists the segment as Mainstream and is not used.","pcb_layers":"Review of 2026-02-24, features page: the PCB is 8 layered, server grade with 2 oz inlaid copper. The manual lists a 2oz copper thickened PCB without a layer count.","rgb_lighting":"There are no RGBs on this board, but several headers are available. Club386 also says there is no RGB lighting.","onboard_power_button":"You won't find any debug digital outputs or power buttons.","preinstalled_io_shield":"The case bracket is preinstalled.","post_code_display":"No debug digital outputs. A set of debug LEDs is on the board.","release_date":"Review published 2026-02-24, after the 2025 launch."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/story/msi-mag-x870e-gaming-plus-max-wifi-adds-64mb-bios-and-oc-engine/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz"],"notes":{"vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"News post of 2026-03-30: a 14+2+1 phase VRM configuration using 60A Smart Power Stages.","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz":"Integrated Wi-Fi 7 with 320 MHz channel support and Bluetooth 5.4."}},{"url":"https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/chipsets/am5.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cpu_overclocking"],"notes":{"cpu_overclocking":"AMD's chipset page says an AMD X870E motherboard has robust overclocking capabilities. The FPS Review says the BIOS offers manual CPU and memory overclocking and MSI OC Engine BCLK tuning. This is the chip maker's page and not the board maker's."}}],"fields_filled":65,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}