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ASUS TUF X299 Mark 1 and ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Channels.
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ASUS TUF X299 MARK 1 LGA2066 DDR4 M.2 USB 3.1 DUAL LAN X299 ATX
ASUS TUF X299 Mark 1
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
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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Model
  • TUF X299 MARK 1
  • 90MB0U00-M0EAY0
Model
  • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO
  • 90mb1nt0-m0eay0
  • 90mb1nt0-m0vay0
Release Date
📅 June 2017
Release Date
📅 February 2026
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Series
TUF
Series
-
Socket
LGA2066
Socket
AM5
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel X299
Chipset
AMD X870E
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 3600Mhz 4000Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR5
4400Mhz 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 Chipset
Realtek ALC S1220A
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
Dual 10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10Gbps + 5Gbps
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)
  • 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
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
7
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
2
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
2
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - 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 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2230 - M Key
RAM Slots
8
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
2
-

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 TUF X299 Mark 1:

  • 54% cheaper, you can save $380.00
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x4
  • +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 Dark Hero:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 9 years later
  • Wireless LAN Integrated
  • +3 Ports M.2
  • +128 GB maximum RAM supported
  • +2 Onboard USB 2.0

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