ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero vs Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master
Key differences
- •ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master has higher SATA ports (6 vs 4)
Full spec comparison
Spec
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1700
ChipsetX870EZ790
Form factorATXATX
VRM (power stages)24+2 phase20+1+2 phase
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR5DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity256 GB▲128 GB
Max memory speed8000 MT/s8000 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 ports46▲
Connectivity
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
LAN5 GbE2.5 GbE
Rear USB1× USB4 40Gbps, 1× USB-C 20Gbps, 7× USB 3.21× USB-C 20Gbps, 8× USB 3.2