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ASUS ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA and Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME are both motherboards with the same Form factor (EATX), M.2 Ports (5) and Maximum Supported RAM (256 GB). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and ECC RAM Support.
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ASUS ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA TRX40 DDR4 S-ATA 600 Extended ATX
ASUS ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme E-ATX 20+2+2 Power Stages DDR5 PCIe 5.0 5x M.2 Wi-Fi 7 ASUS AI Advisor 5" LCD E-ATX 90MB1LB0-MVAAY0
Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
Asus
Model
  • ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA
  • ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA
  • 90MB14K0-M0EAY0
  • 90MB14K0-M0AAY0
Model
  • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME
  • 90MB1LB0-MVAAY0
Release Date
📅 February 2020
Release Date
📅 March 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
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(3 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(1 reviews)
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Series
ROG
Series
ROG
Socket
sTRX4
Socket
AM5
Form factor
EATX
Form factor
EATX
Chipset
AMD TRX40
Chipset
AMD X870E
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3400Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR5
4400Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz 9000Mhz
* 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
Yes
* ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
No
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX S1220 high-definition CODEC
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
Audio Features
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- ESS ES9219 QUAD DAC
- LED-illuminated audio jacks
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
LAN Chipset
Intel i211AT
LAN Chipset
1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet
Max LAN Speed
10Gbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10Gbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
-
Back I/O Ports
  • 2 x USB4 (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C)
  • 10 x USB 10Gbps ports (8 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C)
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 1 x Wi-Fi Module
  • 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port
  • 1 x Marvell AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port
  • 2 x LED-illuminated 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
6
Wi-Fi Generation
7
PCI-Express x16 Slots
4
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
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 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
8
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
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
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1
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Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the ASUS ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA:

  • 10% cheaper, you can save $100.00
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +4 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +4 RAM slots
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

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Reasons to buy the Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 5 years later
  • Newer Wi-Fi protocol

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