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Specification	MSI MPG X870E Carbon MAX WiFi Motherboard	GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER X3D ICE Motherboard	Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX
Price (new) (differs)	£466.39as of 20 Sep, 06:22	£459.95as of 20 Sep, 06:22	£472.99as of 20 Sep, 06:22
RRP (differs)	not stated	£1,136.99	£669.99
Price badge (differs)	Lowest we've recorded	not stated	90-day low
First available on Amazon (differs)	Apr 2026 (5 mo old)	Sep 2025 (1 yr old)	Mar 2025 (1 yr 6 mo old)
Brand (differs)	MSI	Gigabyte	ASUS
RAM slots (differs)	4	4	2
Fastest RAM speed stated (differs)	9,000 MT/s	9,000 MT/s	not stated
M.2 slots (differs)	4	5	5
Newest PCIe generation stated (differs)	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0	not stated
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	10GbE	5GbE
Fastest USB-C port (differs)	40 Gbps	40 Gbps	not stated
Power phases (as stated by the maker) (differs)	not stated	18+2+2	not stated
Video outputs (differs)	not stated	HDMI	not stated
Colour (differs)	not stated	White	not stated
Amazon sales rank (differs)	#200,178	#6,474	#65,726
Buy	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon	Check price on Amazon

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