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Specification	MSI MEG X870E ACE MAX Motherboard	ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO AMD X870E ATX Socket AM5…
Price (new) (differs)	£599.99as of 20 Sep, 06:22	£565.99as of 20 Sep, 06:20
RRP (differs)	£599.99	£634.99
Price badge (differs)	90-day low	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Jan 2026 (8 mo old)	Jan 2026 (7 mo old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	ASUS
Maximum RAM (differs)	not stated	256 GB
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	9,000 MT/s	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	5	7
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	PCIe 5.0	not stated
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	Yes	not stated
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	Yes	not stated
Bluetooth (differs)	5.4	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	5GbE	not stated
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	USB4	not stated
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	40 Gbps	not stated
SATA ports (differs)	not stated	4
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#2,443	#14,980
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