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Specification	MSI MPG X870E Carbon MAX WiFi Motherboard	Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX	GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER X3D Motherboard
Price (new) (differs)	£466.39as of 20 Sep, 06:22	£472.99as of 20 Sep, 06:22	£458.99as of 20 Sep, 06:22
RRP (differs)	not stated	£669.99	£499.99
Price badge (differs)	Lowest we've recorded	90-day low	not stated
First available on Amazon (differs)	Apr 2026 (5 mo old)	Mar 2025 (1 yr 6 mo old)	Dec 2025 (9 mo old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	ASUS	Gigabyte
RAM slots (differs)	4	2	4
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	9,000 MT/s	not stated	9,000 MT/s
M.2 slots (differs)	4	5	5
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	PCIe 5.0	not stated	PCIe 5.0
PCIe 5.0 graphics slot (differs)	Yes	not stated	not stated
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot (differs)	Yes	not stated	not stated
Bluetooth (differs)	5.4	not stated	not stated
Wired LAN (differs)	5GbE	5GbE	10GbE
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	40 Gbps	not stated	40 Gbps
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	not stated	not stated	18+2+2
Video outputs (differs)	not stated	not stated	HDMI
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#200,178	#65,726	#6,256
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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