ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO — AMD X870E AM5 ATX motherboard, Advanced AI PC ready, 18+2+2 power stages, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, 5x M.2, Wi-Fi 7, USB4, AI Overclocking, Core Flex, PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim

Specifications

CPU

• Socket: AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000, 8000, & 7000 Series Desktop Processors
  • Refer to ASUS CPU Support List for details.

Chipset

• Chipset: AMD X870E

Memory

• DIMM Slots: 4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5
• Supported Speeds:
  • Up to 8200+ MT/s (OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 Series
  • Up to 8600+ MT/s (OC) with Ryzen™ 8000 Series
  • Up to 8000+ MT/s (OC) with Ryzen™ 7000 Series
• Memory Features:
  • ECC and Non-ECC, un-buffered memory
  • Dual channel memory architecture
  • Supports AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO™)
  • NitroPath DRAM Technology
  • ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP)

Graphics

• Ports:
  • 1 x HDMI™ port (supports 4K@60Hz)
  • 2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports (support USB Type-C® display outputs, max. 4K@60Hz)

Expansion Slots

• For AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series:
  • 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (supports x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 modes)
• For AMD Ryzen™ 8700, 8600, & 8400 Series:
  • 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (only supports PCIEx16_1 & total bandwidth for x8)
• For AMD Ryzen™ 8500 & 8300 Series:
  • 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (only supports PCIEx16_1 & total bandwidth for x4)

Storage

• Total: 5 x M.2 slots, 1 x SlimSAS connector, and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• M.2 Slots:
  • M.2_1, M.2_2, M.2_3 (Key M, PCIe 5.0 x4) for Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series
  • M.2_4 (Key M, PCIe 4.0 x4) and M.2_5 (Key M, PCIe 4.0 x4) for X870E Chipset
• RAID Support:
  • Ryzen™ 9000 Series: RAID 0/1/5/10
  • Ryzen™ 8000 Series: RAID 0/1
  • Ryzen™ 7000 Series: RAID 0/1/10

Networking

• Ethernet:
  • 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
  • 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet
  • ASUS LANGuard
• Wireless & Bluetooth:
  • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), supports 2.4/5/6GHz, up to 6.5Gbps
  • Bluetooth® v5.4

USB Ports

• Rear USB (Total 10 ports):
  • 2 x USB4® (40Gbps), 8 x USB 10Gbps (6 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C®)
• Front USB (Total 10 ports):
  • 1 x USB 20Gbps (supports USB Type-C® with up to 60W PD/QC4+)
  • 2 x USB 5Gbps headers (support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports)

Audio

• Audio Codec: ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
• Audio Features:
  • 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input
  • Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
  • SupremeFX Shielding Technology, ESS® ES9219 QUAD DAC

Back Panel I/O Ports

• 2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports
• 8 x USB 10Gbps ports
• 1 x HDMI™ port
• 1 x Wi-Fi module
• 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
• 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port
• 2 x Gold-plated audio jacks
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
• 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
• 1 x Clear CMOS button

Internal I/O Connectors

• Fan and Cooling: Multiple fan headers
• Power: 24-pin Main Power and 2 x 8-pin CPU Power connectors
• Storage: 5 x M.2 slots, 1 x SlimSAS connector, 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• USB: Various USB headers

Special Features

• Extreme OC Kit: FlexKey button, LN2 Mode, ReTry button, Start button
• Extreme Engine Digi+: 10K Black metallic capacitors, MicroFine alloy choke
• ASUS Q-Design: Features for easy installation and maintenance
• ASUS Thermal Solution: M.2 heatsinks and VRM heatsink design

Software Features

• ROG Exclusive Software: ROG CPU-Z, Dolby Atmos, Internet Security (1-year full version)
• ASUS Exclusive Software: Armoury Crate, TurboV Core, etc.

BIOS

• Type: 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Accessories

• Included Cables: ARGB extension cable, SATA cables
• Miscellaneous: WiFi Q-Antenna, Q-connector, M.2 Q-Latch package, ROG stickers, etc.
• Installation Media: USB drive with utilities and drivers

Operating System

• Supported: Windows® 11

Form Factor

• Size: ATX Form Factor (12 inch x 9.6 inch or 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)