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Specification	MSI Meg X870E Ace MAX Gaming Motherboard	MSI MEG X870E ACE MAX Motherboard	ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E APEX AMD X870E AM5 ATX Motherboard	ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO AMD X870E ATX Socket AM5…
Price (new) (differs)	£654.35as of 22 Sep, 18:23	£599.99as of 22 Sep, 18:20	£720.16as of 22 Sep, 18:22	£565.99as of 22 Sep, 18:21
Amazon Warehouse offer (differs)	not stated	not stated	not stated	£456.10 (Used - Like New)as of 22 Sep, 18:21
RRP (differs)	not stated	£599.99	not stated	£634.99
Price badge (differs)	not stated	90-day low	not stated	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Feb 2026 (6 mo old)	Jan 2026 (8 mo old)	Mar 2025 (1 yr 5 mo old)	Jan 2026 (7 mo old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	MSI	ASUS	ASUS
RAM slots (differs)	not stated	4	not stated	4
Maximum RAM (differs)	not stated	not stated	not stated	256 GB
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	9,000 MT/s	9,000 MT/s	9,600 MT/s	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	not stated	5	5	7
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0	not stated
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	not stated	Yes	Yes	not stated
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	not stated	Yes	Yes	not stated
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 6E	WiFi 7	WiFi 7	WiFi 7
Bluetooth (differs)	5.3	5.4	not stated	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	not stated	5GbE	5GbE	not stated
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	not stated	USB4	USB4	not stated
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	not stated	40 Gbps	40 Gbps	not stated
SATA ports (differs)	not stated	not stated	not stated	4
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	18+2+1	not stated	18+2+2	not stated
Video outputs (differs)	HDMI, DisplayPort	not stated	not stated	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#299,224	#3,373	#334,116	#11,238
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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