Any recommended reviews of the Asus ProArt X870E-CREATOR WIFI?

Grimlakin

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Looking at this motherboard I kind of appreciate the design and wonder what folks think of it? Was hoping to see a review here. :)
 
It's basically the same thing as the X670E version, since that board already had TB4 (and I think still does, not sure if they switched the Intel chip out for the new Realtek one). Might have WiFi 7.

Since I haven't used either, I can only offer my observations - AM5 seems to be limited to three discrete M.2 slots, i.e. before you have to start chopping up the GPU PCIe x16 slot, so that's as good as you're going to get without a lot of compromises (usually cost for PLX chips on kilobuck boards).

The only things that this board brings to the table are integrated 10Gbit, which is pretty rare on AM5 (likely down to the limited PCIe connectivity), and the 'ProART' styling. Compared to say a Stix E or a Carbon, you lose your two-digit BIOS / CPU temp readout and your power / reset buttons, and I think that the ProART is also lighter on USB ports than those, however that makes sense to ASUS, doesn't to me for a 'Pro'-anything board.

The Carbon at least gets you 2.5Gbit + 5Gbit and I'm tossing a coin if that's enough for me (it is, I just don't want to admit it).
 
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