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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX vs ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 45identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX (4 vs 2). The ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX has 2 more storage drives supported than the ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W (9 vs 7). Motherboard chipset: AMD X870E on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX, AMD X870 on the ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W. Product colour: Black on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX, White on the ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 9
    • 7
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 3

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM5Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one8000 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers97
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headers33
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers51
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD X870
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers53
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one370 mm
Package depthKnown for one312 mm
Package heightKnown for one108 mm
Package weightKnown for one4.16 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedYesYes
Cables includedSATASATA
Screws includedYesYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Audio outputKnown for one"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
Other featuresKnown for one2 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 <b
Special featuresKnown for one<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
Graphics outputKnown for one2 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 specifi

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