ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero vs MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi
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Key differences
- •ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero has higher M.2 slots (5 vs 4)
- •MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi has higher Max memory speed (8200 MT/s vs 8000 MT/s)
Full spec comparison
Spec
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero
MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi
Platform
SocketAM5AM5
ChipsetX870EAMD X870E
Form factorATXATX
VRM (power stages)24+2 phase14+2+1 80A SPS
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR5DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity256 GB256 GB
Max memory speed8000 MT/s8200 MT/s▲
PCIe slots1× x16 5.0, 1× x16 4.0, 1× x1 4.01× PCIe 5.0 x16, 1× PCIe 4.0 x16, 1× PCIe 3.0 x1
M.2 slots5▲4
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 3.22× USB4 40Gbps, 1× USB-C 20Gbps, 8× USB-A