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Specification	ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero	Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX	GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£479.99as of 20 Sep, 06:21	£472.99as of 20 Sep, 06:22	£459.95as of 20 Sep, 06:22
RRP (differs)	£565.99	£669.99	£1,136.99
Price badge (differs)	not stated	90-day low	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Sep 2024 (1 yr 11 mo old)	Mar 2025 (1 yr 6 mo old)	Sep 2025 (1 yr old)
Brand (differs)	ASUS	ASUS	Gigabyte
RAM slots (differs)	not stated	2	4
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	not stated	not stated	9,000 MT/s
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	PCIe 5.0	not stated	PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	Yes	not stated	not stated
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	Yes	not stated	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	5GbE	5GbE	10GbE
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	40 Gbps	not stated	40 Gbps
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	18+2+2	not stated	18+2+2
BIOS flashback (differs)	Yes	not stated	not stated
Debug LED / POST code (differs)	Yes	not stated	not stated
Video outputs (differs)	HDMI	not stated	HDMI
Colour (differs)	not stated	not stated	White
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#19,292	#65,726	#6,474
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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