ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO X870E AM5 DDR5 ATX Motherboard

• Clad in a sleek, understated black design, the ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero delivers refined performance for high-end builds, featuring a robust 20+2+2 power stage design, support for high-speed DDR5 memory, and the latest PCIe 5.0 connectivity. It offers five onboard M.2 SSD slots with heatsinks, including a 3D VC M.2 heatsink for advanced thermal performance, along with Realtek 10G Ethernet and USB4 ports for next-generation connectivity. ASUS-exclusive AI technologies and Polymo Lighting II complete the platform, balancing intelligent tuning with a clean, premium aesthetic.

Product Features:

Extreme Power & Performance:

• 20(110A) + 2(110A) + 2(80A) power stages, DUAL PROCOOL II power connectors, two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, and support for up to 256GB of DDR5 memory.

Comprehensive Cooling:

• Heatsinks for five M.2 slots with backplates and thermal pads, including a 3D VC M.2 heatsink, plus multiple 4-pin PWM fan headers.

Total Gaming Immersion:

• I/O Zone Polymo Lighting II, ROG SupremeFX 7.1 ALC4082 audio codec with ESS ES9219 QUAD DAC, and three Addressable Gen2 RGB headers.

Full Connectivity:

• Wi-Fi 7, dual USB4 40Gbps ports, Realtek 10Gb and 5Gb Ethernet, USB 10Gbps connectivity, and HDMI output.

Product Details:

CPU:

• AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Desktop Processors

Chipset:

• AMD X870E

Memory:

• 4 x DIMM slots, max. 256GB, DDR5
• Up to 8600+MT/s (OC) / 8200+MT/s (OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors
• Up to 9600+MT/s (OC) / 9200+MT/s (OC) with Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors
• Up to 8000+MT/s (OC) with Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors
• ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered DIMM
• Dual channel memory architecture
• AMD EXPO™ support
• DIMM Fit and DIMM Fit Pro support
• NitroPath DRAM Technology
• ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP)

Expansion Slots:

• 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 with Ryzen™ 9000 and 7000 Series Processors, supporting x16 or x8/x8 modes
• 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 with Ryzen™ 8700, 8600 and 8400 Series Processors
• 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 with Ryzen™ 8500 and 8300 Series Processors

Storage:

• 5 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• M.2_1: 2242/2260/2280/22110, PCIe 5.0 x4
• M.2_2: 2242/2260/2280, PCIe 5.0 x4
• M.2_3: 2242/2260/2280, PCIe 4.0 x4
• M.2_4: 2242/2260/2280, PCIe 4.0 x4
• M.2_5: 2230, PCIe 4.0 x2
• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s

Ethernet:

• 1 x Realtek 10Gb Ethernet
• 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet
• ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth:

• Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7927)
• 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
• 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band support
• Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth support
• Bluetooth® 5.4 with LE Audio support

USB:

Rear USB (Total 11 ports):

• 2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports (USB Type-C)
• 9 x USB 10Gbps connector (6 x Type-A + 3 x USB Type-C)

Front USB (Total 12 ports):

• 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C with up to 60W PD/QC4+)
• 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®)
• 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports
• 3 x USB 2.0 headers support 6 additional USB 2.0 ports

Audio:

• ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
• ESS ES9219 QUAD DAC
• 120dB SNR stereo playback output
• 110dB SNR recording input
• Up to 32-Bit/384kHz playback on the front panel
• Gold-plated audio jacks
• Optical S/PDIF out
• Premium audio capacitors

Back Panel I/O Ports:

• 2 x USB4 40Gbps Type-C
• 9 x USB 10Gbps, including 6 x Type-A and 3 x Type-C
• 1 x HDMI
• 1 x Wi-Fi module
• 1 x Realtek 10Gb Ethernet
• 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet
• 2 x Gold-plated audio jacks
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
• 1 x BIOS FlashBack button
• 1 x Clear CMOS button

Form Factor:

• ATX
• 30.5 x 24.4 cm