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ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero vs ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero

ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero
$699
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero
$629

Key differences

  • •ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero has higher Max memory speed (9000 MT/s vs 8000 MT/s)

Full spec comparison

Spec
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1851
ChipsetX870EZ890
Form factorATXATX
VRM (power stages)24+2 phase20+1+2 phase
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR5DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity256 GB256 GB
Max memory speed8000 MT/s9000 MT/s▲
PCIe slots1× x16 5.0, 1× x16 4.0, 1× x1 4.01× x16 5.0, 1× x16 4.0, 1× x4 4.0
M.2 slots55
SATA ports44
Connectivity
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
LAN5 GbE5 GbE
Rear USB1× USB4 40Gbps, 1× USB-C 20Gbps, 7× USB 3.21× USB4 40Gbps, 1× USB-C 20Gbps, 6× USB 3.2