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Specification	MSI MEG X870E ACE MAX Motherboard	MSI Meg X870E Ace MAX Gaming Motherboard	ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero ATX Motherboard	ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO AMD X870E ATX Socket AM5…
Price (new) (differs)	£649.99as of 5 Nov, 18:20	£642.48as of 5 Nov, 18:23	£625.47as of 5 Nov, 18:20	£619.99as of 5 Nov, 18:21
RRP (differs)	£599.99	not stated	not stated	£634.99
First available on Amazon (differs)	Jan 2026 (9 mo old)	Feb 2026 (8 mo old)	Feb 2026 (9 mo old)	Jan 2026 (9 mo old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	MSI	ASUS	ASUS
RAM slots (differs)	4	not stated	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	not stated	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	5	not stated	5	7
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0	not stated
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	Yes	not stated	Yes	not stated
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	Yes	not stated	Yes	not stated
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 7	WiFi 6E	WiFi 7	WiFi 7
Bluetooth (differs)	5.4	5.3	not stated	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	5GbE	not stated	10GbE	not stated
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	USB4	not stated	USB4	not stated
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	40 Gbps	not stated	40 Gbps	not stated
SATA ports (differs)	not stated	not stated	not stated	4
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	not stated	18+2+1	20+2+2	not stated
BIOS flashback (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes	not stated
Debug LED / POST code (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes	not stated
ARGB headers (differs)	not stated	not stated	Yes	not stated
Video outputs (differs)	not stated	HDMI, DisplayPort	HDMI	not stated
Audio codec (differs)	not stated	not stated	ALC4082	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#2,899	#309,362	#235,824	#21,679
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