Friday, April 18th 2025
Sapphire Prepares PULSE A620AM WIFI MicroATX Motherboards
Sapphire Technology has given a sneak peek of its new PULSE A620AM WIFI motherboard. This board uses the AMD A620A chipset, comes in an microATX size, and has two slots for DDR5 memory. The PULSE A620AM WIFI boasts a 6+2+1 phase power system, with an aluminium heatsink that covers the VRM left-side area. Sapphire's tests show that the board "keeps steady and runs at consistent speeds when using high-end processors like the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 7 9800X3D at full load."
For extras, this board lets you overclock DDR5 memory up to 7200 MT/s, has one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and one PCIe 3.0 x4 slot, comes with two M.2 storage spots, and includes built-in Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 support. On the back of the Sapphire PULSE A620AM WIFI board, you'll find one HDMI port, one DisplayPort, four USB 2.0 ports, one PS/2 port for keyboard and mouse, two USB-A ports, one RJ45 Ethernet port, two Wi-Fi antenna plugs, and three audio jacks. IT Home reports that the board "will hit online stores starting April 21" at what they call a "budget-friendly price". Judging from the aesthetics and features, Sapphire PULSE A620AM WIFI motherboards are oriented toward users on a tight budget. Until the official release, we just have to wait and see Sapphire's vision of a "budget-friendly price".
Source:
IT Home
For extras, this board lets you overclock DDR5 memory up to 7200 MT/s, has one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and one PCIe 3.0 x4 slot, comes with two M.2 storage spots, and includes built-in Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 support. On the back of the Sapphire PULSE A620AM WIFI board, you'll find one HDMI port, one DisplayPort, four USB 2.0 ports, one PS/2 port for keyboard and mouse, two USB-A ports, one RJ45 Ethernet port, two Wi-Fi antenna plugs, and three audio jacks. IT Home reports that the board "will hit online stores starting April 21" at what they call a "budget-friendly price". Judging from the aesthetics and features, Sapphire PULSE A620AM WIFI motherboards are oriented toward users on a tight budget. Until the official release, we just have to wait and see Sapphire's vision of a "budget-friendly price".
19 Comments on Sapphire Prepares PULSE A620AM WIFI MicroATX Motherboards
Or is it a China-only news piece?
Very nice they made a mainboard. I hope it is not a (afaik asrock) rebrand like NZXT does.
I would also love to see Sapphire motherboards here in Canada. I just bought my first new GPU from them and have been really impressed so far.
I had a white Socket 939 board years ago for a clear acrylic case and I wanted integrated graphics that didn't suck since those were my GPU BIOS flashing and modding days.
Back then it was an ATI chipset or Nvidia chipset if you wanted integrated graphics and Nvidia weren't doing very well after the terrible release of the "dustbuster" FX series. IIRC they didn't really undo their damaged reputation until the 8800 GTX launched about 4 years later.
So yeah, I picked ATI graphics and Sapphire were probably the top ATI partner back then.
Asrock "get it" with their gaming boards: that's a perfect compatibility combo IMO: headphone + mic + optical. And it takes the same amount of space on the back. And not having a single USB-C on the back in 2025 is criminal IMO.