ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero vs ASUS TUF Gaming B850M-PLUS WiFi
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Key differences
- •ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero has higher M.2 slots (5 vs 3)
Full spec comparison
Spec
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero
ASUS TUF Gaming B850M-PLUS WiFi
Platform
SocketAM5AM5
ChipsetX870EAMD B850
Form factorATXmATX
VRM (power stages)24+2 phase12+2+1
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR5DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity256 GB256 GB
Max memory speed8000 MT/s8000 MT/s
PCIe slots1× x16 5.0, 1× x16 4.0, 1× x1 4.01× PCIe 5.0 x16
M.2 slots5▲3
SATA ports44
Connectivity
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
LAN5 GbE2.5 GbE
Rear USB1× USB4 40Gbps, 1× USB-C 20Gbps, 7× USB 3.2USB-C + USB-A