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Compare ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero vs ASRock Z590 EXTREME WIFI 6E

ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero and ASRock Z590 EXTREME WIFI 6E are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (2) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Channels.
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASRock
Model
  • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO
  • 90mb1nt0-m0eay0
  • 90mb1nt0-m0vay0
Model
  • Z590 EXTREME WIFI 6E
  • 90-MXBFJ0-A0UAYZ
Release Date
📅 February 2026
Release Date
📅 February 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts
Compatible PC parts
Socket
AM5
Socket
LGA1200
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
AMD X870E
Chipset
Intel Z590
Supported Memory
DDR5
4400Mhz 9600Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4666Mhz 4800Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
No
ECC RAM Support
No
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Dragon RTL8125BG
Max LAN Speed
10Gbps + 5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
  • 2 x USB4 (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C)
  • 9 x USB 10Gbps connector (6 x Type-A + 3 x USB Type-C)
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 1 x Wi-Fi module
  • 1 x Realtek 10Gb Ethernet port
  • 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port
  • 2 x Gold-plated audio jacks
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
  • 1 x BIOS FlashBack button
  • 1 x Clear CMOS button
Back I/O Ports
  • 2 x Antenna Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
  • 1 x HDMI Port
  • 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection)*
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10Gb/s) (ReDriver) (Supports ESD Protection)*
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)*
  • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
  • HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)
  • * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_12 ports.
  • * ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_12 ports.
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
7
Wi-Fi Generation
6
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Ports
4
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2230 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2260 / 2280 - M Key (Intel 11th Gen only)
  • 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1

Comparison and key differences summary

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Reasons to buy the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 5 years later
  • Newer Wi-Fi protocol
  • +1 Ports M.2
  • +128 GB maximum RAM supported
  • +1 Onboard USB 2.0

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Reasons to buy the ASRock Z590 EXTREME WIFI 6E:

  • 83% cheaper, you can save $580.00
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +3 Slots PCI-E x1
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s

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