ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero 🆚 ASUS ProArt X870E-CREATOR WiFi
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero and ASUS ProArt X870E-CREATOR WiFi are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM5), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (AMD X870E). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Channels, Max LAN Speed and Back I/O Ports.
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Model
ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO
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Model
ProArt X870E-CREATOR WIFI
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Release Date
📅 February 2026
Release Date
📅 September 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
* 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 S1220A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC* - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input (Line-in) - Supports up to 32-Bit/192 kHz playback* Audio Features - Audio Shielding - Premium audio capacitors - Dedicated audio PCB layers - Unique de-pop circuit * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192 kHz is not supported for 7.1 Surround Sound audio. ** A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.
Audio Channels
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Max LAN Speed
10Gbps + 5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
1 x Marvell AQtion 10Gb Ethernet 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
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 USB4 (40Gbps) with ASMedia ASM4242 USB4 controller ports (2 x USB Type-C)
