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ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero and Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX 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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ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero 20+2+2 Power Stages DDR5 PCIe 5.0 5x M.2 Slots 3D VC M.2 heatsink USB4 ATX
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero
Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX AM5 ATX
Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
Asus
Model
  • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO
  • 90mb1nt0-m0eay0
  • 90mb1nt0-m0vay0
Model
  • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX
  • 90MB1KR0-MVAAY0
Release Date
📅 February 2026
Release Date
-
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Series
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Series
ROG
Socket
AM5
Socket
AM5
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
AMD X870E
Chipset
AMD X870E
Supported Memory
DDR5
4400Mhz 9600Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR5
4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8400Mhz 9600Mhz
* 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 Channels
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
Audio Channels
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
Max LAN Speed
10Gbps + 5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
5Gbps
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) ports (2 x USB Type-C)
  • 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)
  • 2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)
  • 1 x Wi-Fi module
  • 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
  • 2 x Gold-plated audio jacks
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
  • 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
  • 1 x Clear CMOS button
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
7
Wi-Fi Generation
7
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Ports
5
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
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
2
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
2
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero:

  • 4% cheaper, you can save $27.00
  • +2 RAM slots
  • +128 GB maximum RAM supported
  • +1 Onboard USB 2.0

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Reasons to buy the Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX:

  • +1 Slots PCI-E x4
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x1

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