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Specification	ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E APEX AMD X870E AM5 ATX Motherboard	MSI Meg X870E Ace MAX Gaming Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£720.16as of 22 Sep, 18:22	£654.35as of 22 Sep, 18:23
First available on Amazon (differs)	Mar 2025 (1 yr 5 mo old)	Feb 2026 (6 mo old)
Brand (differs)	ASUS	MSI
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	9,600 MT/s	9,000 MT/s
M.2 slots (differs)	5	not stated
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	Yes	not stated
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	Yes	not stated
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 7	WiFi 6E
Bluetooth (differs)	not stated	5.3
Wired LAN (differs)	5GbE	not stated
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	USB4	not stated
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	40 Gbps	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	18+2+2	18+2+1
Video outputs (differs)	not stated	HDMI, DisplayPort
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#334,116	#299,224
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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