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Specification	ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO AMD X870E ATX Socket AM5…	MSI MEG X870E ACE MAX Motherboard	ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero ATX Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£619.99as of 5 Nov, 18:21	£649.99as of 5 Nov, 18:20	£625.47as of 5 Nov, 18:20
RRP (differs)	£634.99	£599.99	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Jan 2026 (9 mo old)	Jan 2026 (9 mo old)	Feb 2026 (9 mo old)
Brand (differs)	ASUS	MSI	ASUS
RAM slots (differs)	4	4	not stated
Maximum RAM (differs)	256 GB	not stated	not stated
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	not stated	9,000 MT/s	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	7	5	5
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	not stated	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	not stated	Yes	Yes
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	not stated	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth (differs)	not stated	5.4	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	not stated	5GbE	10GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	not stated	USB4	USB4
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	not stated	40 Gbps	40 Gbps
SATA ports (differs)	4	not stated	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	not stated	not stated	20+2+2
BIOS flashback (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes
Debug LED / POST code (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes
ARGB headers (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes
Video outputs (differs)	not stated	not stated	HDMI
Audio codec (differs)	not stated	not stated	ALC4082
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#21,679	#2,899	#235,824
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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