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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX vs ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 46identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • 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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ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEXView product
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X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7View product
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM5
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one8000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers97
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsDiffers21
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM 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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers51
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD X870
Product colourDiffersBlackMulticolour
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 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 memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers370 mm353 mm
Package depthDiffers312 mm273 mm
Package heightDiffers108 mm68 mm
Package weightDiffers4.16 kg1.95 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one48 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
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
WeightKnown for one1.36 kg

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