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ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero

ASUS · Released 2024-09-26
ROG Crosshair X870E HeroASUSRENDER
Expert take · Tier B

Who is the ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero for?

Solid mid-pack motherboard. The 70.7 score lands in B-tier (68-77) — competent across the board with one or two specs holding it back from a higher tier.

Right buy if pricing matters and the trade-offs the formula penalizes don't affect how you use the device. Worth comparing against the A-tier picks in our best motherboards list.

Mars Score is computed from 10 measured specs against the transparent formula for the motherboards category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.

The good and the bad

Pros and cons at a glance

Pros
  • ▲M.2 slots: 5.
Cons
  • ▼Max memory: 192 GB (below category average).

Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.

Quick stats

At a glance

RAM slots
4
M.2 slots
5
Form factor
ATX
Max memory
192GB
Full readout

All specifications

Platform

Socket?
AM5
Chipset
X870E
Form factor
ATX

Expansion

RAM slots
4
Max memory
192 GB
PCIe slots
4
M.2 slots?
5

I/O

USB ports
14
2.5GbE LAN
true
Wi-Fi 7?
true
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Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the Mars Score for ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero?+

ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero scores 70.7 on the transparent Mars Score formula for motherboards, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.

What category does ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero belong to?+

ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero is a ASUS motherboard catalogued in the Motherboards category.

When was ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero released?+

ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero was released on 2024-09-26.

What is the ram slots of ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero?+

ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero has a ram slots of 4.

What is the m.2 slots of ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero?+

ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero has a m.2 slots of 5.

What is the form factor of ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero?+

ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero has a form factor of ATX.

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