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ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX vs ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME

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  • 24differ
  • 65identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX (10 vs 9). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX, M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME. Ethernet interface type: 5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME.

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:2
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:128 GB
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:M.2, SATA III
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME:M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:9
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME:10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:0
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:2
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:2
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:5
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME:8

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX, ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME
95 specifications
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III, SlimSAS
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers910
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsDiffers21
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers58
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC4082
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers370 mm380 mm
Package depthDiffers312 mm320 mm
Package heightDiffers108 mm125 mm
Package weightDiffers4.16 kg5.66 kg
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm277 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Audio outputDiffers"ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080*<br />- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs<br />- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking<br />- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input<br<strong>ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082*</strong><br /> - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs<br /> - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking<br /> - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR
Other featuresDiffers2 x DIMM slots, max. 128GB, DDR5 <br />Supports up to<br />8200+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors,<br />9600+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors<br />8000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors,<br />ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*<br />Dual channel memory architecture <b4 x DIMM slots, max. 256GB, DDR5 <br /> Supports up to<br /> 8200+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors,<br /> 9000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors,<br /> 8000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors,<br /> ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered DIMM*<br />Dual Channel Memory Architectur
Special featuresDiffers<strong>Supports 5 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*<br />AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors</strong><br />M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)<br />M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)**<br />M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 22<strong>Supports up to 5 x M.2 slots and 1 x SlimSAS connector and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*</strong><br /><strong>AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors</strong><br />M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)<br />M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (suppor
Graphics outputDiffers2 x USB4<sup>®</sup> (40Gbps) ports support USB Type-C<sup>®</sup> display outputs*<br />Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to AMD CPU specifications.<br />VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.<br />*Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specifi1 x HDMITM port**<br />2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports support USB Type-C<sup>®</sup> display outputs***<br />* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to AMD CPU specifications.<br />** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.<br />*** Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in Displ

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