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Specification	MSI MEG X870E ACE MAX Motherboard	ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO AMD X870E ATX Socket AM5…	ASUS ProArt X870E-Creator WiFi AMD AM5 ATX Content Creator Motherboard	ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero
Price (new) (differs)	£599.99as of 21 Sep, 06:22	£565.99as of 21 Sep, 06:20	£499.00as of 21 Sep, 06:20	£479.99as of 21 Sep, 06:21
Amazon Warehouse offer (differs)	not stated	£456.10 (Used - Like New)as of 21 Sep, 06:20	not stated	not stated
RRP (differs)	£599.99	£634.99	£473.99	£565.99
Price badge (differs)	90-day low	not stated	not stated	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Jan 2026 (8 mo old)	Jan 2026 (7 mo old)	Sep 2024 (1 yr 11 mo old)	Sep 2024 (1 yr 11 mo old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	ASUS	ASUS	ASUS
RAM slots (differs)	4	4	not stated	not stated
Maximum RAM (differs)	not stated	256 GB	not stated	not stated
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	9,000 MT/s	not stated	not stated	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	5	7	2	5
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	PCIe 5.0	not stated	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	Yes	not stated	Yes	Yes
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	Yes	not stated	not stated	Yes
Bluetooth (differs)	5.4	not stated	not stated	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	5GbE	not stated	2.5GbE	5GbE
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	USB4	not stated	USB4	USB4
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	40 Gbps	not stated	not stated	40 Gbps
SATA ports (differs)	not stated	4	not stated	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	not stated	not stated	16+2+2	18+2+2
BIOS flashback (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes	Yes
Debug LED / POST code (differs)	not stated	not stated	not stated	Yes
Video outputs (differs)	not stated	not stated	not stated	HDMI
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#3,184	#12,355	#10,847	#24,669
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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