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Specification	ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO AMD X870E ATX Socket AM5…	ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero ATX Motherboard	MSI Meg X870E Ace MAX Gaming Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£619.99as of 5 Nov, 18:21	£625.47as of 5 Nov, 18:20	£642.48as of 5 Nov, 18:23
RRP (differs)	£634.99	not stated	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Jan 2026 (9 mo old)	Feb 2026 (9 mo old)	Feb 2026 (8 mo old)
Brand (differs)	ASUS	ASUS	MSI
RAM slots (differs)	4	not stated	not stated
Maximum RAM (differs)	256 GB	not stated	not stated
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	not stated	not stated	9,000 MT/s
M.2 slots (differs)	7	5	not stated
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	not stated	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	not stated	Yes	not stated
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	not stated	Yes	not stated
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 7	WiFi 7	WiFi 6E
Bluetooth (differs)	not stated	not stated	5.3
Wired LAN (differs)	not stated	10GbE	not stated
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	not stated	USB4	not stated
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	not stated	40 Gbps	not stated
SATA ports (differs)	4	not stated	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	not stated	20+2+2	18+2+1
BIOS flashback (differs)	not stated	Yes	not stated
Debug LED / POST code (differs)	not stated	Yes	not stated
ARGB headers (differs)	not stated	Yes	not stated
Video outputs (differs)	not stated	HDMI	HDMI, DisplayPort
Audio codec (differs)	not stated	ALC4082	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#21,679	#235,824	#309,362
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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