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

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