Category Specification Model / Branding ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero Chipset / Platform AMD X870E CPU Socket AM5 (LGA 1718), supports AMD Ryzen 7000 / 8000 / 9000 series CPUs Form Factor ATX Power Delivery / VRM 18 × 110A + 2 × 110A + 2 × 80A Vishay Smart Power Stages (18+2+2 configuration) Memory / DRAM 4 × DDR5 DIMM slots, dual-channel Maximum capacity: up to 192 GB (some sources list 256 GB) Supported speeds (OC): DDR5-8200+ Expansion / PCIe Slots 2 × PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (configurable as x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4) Storage / M.2 / SATA 5 × M.2 slots: • 3 × PCIe 5.0 x4 (CPU) • 2 × PCIe 4.0 x4 (chipset) 1 × SlimSAS (PCIe 4.0 x4) 4 × SATA III (6 Gbps) ports USB / Front & Rear I/O Rear I/O: • 2 × USB4 Type-C • Multiple USB 3.2 Gen 2/2x2 (10–20 Gbps) ports Front / internal: • 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20 Gbps) Type-C header with up to 60W PD/QC4+ • Additional USB 3.2 Gen 1 / USB 2.0 headers Networking Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2×2, up to 6.5 Gbps) Bluetooth 5.4 LAN: 1 × Intel 2.5 GbE, 1 × Realtek 5 GbE Audio ROG SupremeFX ALC4082 codec + ESS ES9219 Quad DAC, 32-bit/384 kHz playback Display Outputs HDMI 2.1 (max 4K@60Hz) DisplayPort 1.4a (max 4K@60Hz) — only with CPUs that include iGPU Cooling / Thermal Design Large VRM heatsinks integrated with I/O cover, L-shaped heatpipe, high-conductivity thermal pads Overclocking / AI Features ASUS AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Networking II, AEMP for DDR5 tuning, Dynamic OC Switcher, Core Flex, PBO enhancements Board Features Q-Release Slim for PCIe slot, M.2 Q-Latch / Q-Release / Q-Slide, Q-LED / Q-Code, Flex button, Start / Retry buttons, multiple ARGB/RGB Gen2 headers Maximum Memory Speed (OC) DDR5-8200+ (Ryzen 9000 series), reports of up to DDR5-8600+ possible Release / Warranty Current generation, standard ASUS warranty (varies by region)