Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero ATX AM5 DDR5 Gaming Motherboard
| Specification Group | ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO Details |
|---|---|
| General & Platform | Model: ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO Form Factor: ATX Form Factor (12 inch x 9.6 inch / 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) CPU Socket: AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors Chipset: AMD X870E Operating System: Windows 11 |
| Memory Support | DIMM Slots: 4 x DIMM slots, Max. 256GB, DDR5 Speed Specifications (OC): – Up to 8600+ MT/s (OC) / 8200+ MT/s with Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors – Up to 9600+ MT/s (OC) / 9200+ MT/s with Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors – Up to 8000+ MT/s (OC) with Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors Architecture & Features: Dual channel memory architecture, ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered DIMM, On-Die ECC function, Supports AMD EXPO™, DIMM Fit, DIMM Fit Pro, NitroPath DRAM Technology, ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP) |
| Graphics & Slots | Graphics Outputs: 1 x HDMI™ port (supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1), 2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports supporting USB Type-C® display outputs (max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4a) Expansion Slots (Varying by CPU): – AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000: 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 modes) – AMD Ryzen™ 8700/8600/8400: 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (G5_1 supports x8, G5_2 runs at PCIe 3.0 x4) – AMD Ryzen™ 8500/8300: 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (G5_1 supports x4, G5_2 runs at PCIe 3.0 x4) |
| Storage & RAID | M.2 Slots (Total 5): – M.2_1 (Key M): up to PCIe 5.0 x4 (Ryzen 9000/7000) or PCIe 4.0 x4 (Ryzen 8000 series) – M.2_2 (Key M): up to PCIe 5.0 x4 / PCIe 4.0 x4 (shares bandwidth with USB4 ports) – M.2_3 & M.2_4 (Chipset): PCIe 4.0 x4 mode – M.2_5 (Chipset): Type 2230, PCIe 4.0 x2 mode SATA Ports: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (2 via chipset, 2 via ASMedia ASM1162 controller) RAID Support: AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology (RAID 0/1/5/10 for Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 processors) |
| Networking | Ethernet: 1 x Realtek 10Gb Ethernet, 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard Wireless & Bluetooth: Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7927), 2×2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency bands, Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, Bluetooth® v5.4 (supports LE Audio) |
| USB Connectivity | Rear USB (Total 11 ports): 2 x USB4® (40Gbps) Type-C® ports, 9 x USB 10Gbps connectors (6 x Type-A + 3 x USB Type-C®) Front USB (Total 12 ports): 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports Type-C® with up to 60W PD/QC4+), 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (Type-C®), 2 x USB 5Gbps headers (4 ports), 3 x USB 2.0 headers (6 ports) |
| Audio System | CODEC: ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082 DAC & Features: ESS® ES9219 QUAD DAC, Impedance sense for front/rear headphones, 120 dB SNR stereo playback, 110 dB SNR recording, up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback, SupremeFX Shielding, gold-plated jacks, optical S/PDIF out port, premium audio capacitors |
| I/O & Connectors | Back Panel I/O: 2 x USB4 Type-C, 9 x USB 10Gbps, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Wi-Fi module, 1 x 10Gb Ethernet, 1 x 5Gb Ethernet, 2 x audio jacks, 1 x Optical S/PDIF out, BIOS FlashBack™ button, Clear CMOS button Internal Headers: Fan/cooling headers (CPU, CPU OPT, AIO Pump, 4x Chassis, W_PUMP+), Power connectors (24-pin, 2x 8-pin +12V CPU, 8-pin PCIe), 5 x M.2 slots, 4 x SATA 6Gb/s, USB headers, addressable Gen2 headers, FlexKey, Start, ReTry, LN2 Mode, System Panel, Thermal Sensor |
| Special Features | Overclocking & Power: Asynchronous Clock, Extreme OC Kit (FlexKey, LN2 Mode, ReTry, Start), Extreme Engine Digi+ (10K capacitors, MicroFine alloy choke) ASUS Q-Design: M.2 Q-Latch, M.2 Q-Release, M.2 Q-Slide, PCIe Slot Q-Release, Q-Antenna, Q-Code, Q-Dashboard, Q-LED, Q-Slot Thermal Solutions: DDR5 fan holder, ROG assistant fan (60mm), 3D VC M.2 Heatsink, M.2 heatsink backplate, VRM heatsink design, Metal backplate Software: ROG CPU-Z, Dolby Atmos, Armoury Crate (Aura Sync, Fan Xpert 4 with AI Cooling II, GameFirst, MLO Wizard), AIDA64 Extreme (1-yr license), Adobe Creative Cloud trial, UEFI BIOS tools (EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3) |
| Accessories & BIOS | BIOS: 64 MB (512Mb) Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS Package Accessories: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables, DDR5 fan holder, ROG assistant fan (60mm), thermal pad for M.2 22110, ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna, Q-connector, M.2 Q-Slide package, M.2 backplate rubber packages, ROG stickers, ROG VIP card, ROG Bottle Opener, Quick start guide |







