Compare 2 motherboards

Side-by-side comparison of 2 motherboards

Specification	ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero ATX Motherboard	MSI Meg X870E Ace MAX Gaming Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£625.47as of 5 Nov, 18:20	£642.48as of 5 Nov, 18:23
First available on Amazon (differs)	Feb 2026 (9 mo old)	Feb 2026 (8 mo old)
Brand (differs)	ASUS	MSI
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	not stated	9,000 MT/s
M.2 slots (differs)	5	not stated
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	Yes	not stated
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	Yes	not stated
WiFi (differs)	WiFi 7	WiFi 6E
Bluetooth (differs)	not stated	5.3
Wired LAN (differs)	10GbE	not stated
USB4 / Thunderbolt (differs)	USB4	not stated
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	40 Gbps	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	20+2+2	18+2+1
BIOS flashback (differs)	Yes	not stated
Debug LED / POST code (differs)	Yes	not stated
ARGB headers (differs)	Yes	not stated
Video outputs (differs)	HDMI	HDMI, DisplayPort
Audio codec (differs)	ALC4082	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#235,824	#309,362
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

Highlighted rows differ between these boards. “Not stated” means the Amazon listing does not mention it: the board may still have it, so check the maker’s specification. Power phases are printed as stated by the maker and are not comparable between brands. Prices are the new price on Amazon.co.uk at the time shown; the price on Amazon when you buy is the one that applies.

Find another board to compare