Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO BTF

Model

ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO BTF

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CPU

AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors*
* Refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for CPU support list.

Chipset

AMD X870E

Memory

4 x DIMM slots, max.256GB, DDR5
Supports up to
8200+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors,
8600+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors,
8000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors,
ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO™)
Supports DIMM Fit and DIMM Fit Pro
NitroPath DRAM Technology
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP)
* Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/.
* Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.

Graphics

1 x HDMI™ port*
2 x USB4^® (40Gbps) ports support USB Type-C^® display outputs**
Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to AMD CPU specifications.
VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.
*Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
**Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4a

Expansion Slots

AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors*
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (supports x16 or x8/x4/x4 modes**)
**When M.2_2 is enabled, PCIEX16_1 will run x8 mode, and M.2_3 will run x4.
AMD Ryzen™ 8700 & 8600 & 8400 Series Desktop Processors*
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (Total bandwidth for x8)
AMD Ryzen™ 8500 & 8300 Series Desktop Processors*
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot with Q-Release Slim (Total bandwidth for x4)
* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
- To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported
AMD X870E Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot

Storage

Supports 5 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (Not supports)
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (Not supports)
AMD X870E Chipset
M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
* When M.2_2 is enabled, PCIEX16_1 will run x8 mode, and M.2_3 will run x4.

RAID Support

AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology*
Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1/5/10
Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1
Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1/10
* Specifications vary by CPU types.

Ethernet

1 x Intel^® 2.5Gb Ethernet
1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7927)
2x2 Wi-Fi 7* (802.11be)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band**
Supports Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth
Bluetooth^® v5.4***
*Wi-Fi features may vary depending on the operating system
For Windows 11, Wi-Fi 7 will require  24H2 or later version for full functions, Windows 11 21H2/22H2/23H2 only support Wi-Fi 6E.
For Windows 10, please note that no driver is available, refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor's website for details.
** Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth regulatory may vary between countries.
*** The Bluetooth^® version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications.

USB

Rear USB (Total 10 ports)
2 x USB4^® (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C^®)
8 x USB 10Gbps ports (6 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C^®)
Front USB (Total 10 ports)
2 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C^®)
2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
USB Type-C^® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A

Audio

ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082*
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input
- Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Audio Features
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- ESS^® ES9219 QUAD DAC
- Gold-plated audio jacks
- Rear optical S/PDIF out port
- Premium audio capacitors
* A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.
** The LINE OUT port on the rear panel does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio, make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis or use a USB interface audio device.

Back Panel I/O Ports

2 x USB4^® (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C^®)
8 x USB 10Gbps ports (6 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C^®)
1 x HDMI™ port
1 x Wi-Fi module
1 x Intel^® 2.5Gb 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

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling Related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header
4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
1 x W_PUMP+ header
Power Related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector
1 x Graphics card high power slot
1 x 12V-2X6 Auxiliary power connector
Storage Related
5 x M.2 slots (Key M)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
2 x USB 20Gbps connectors (support USB Type-C^® )
2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
3 x Addressable Gen2 headers
1 x Alteration PCIe mode switch
1 x FlexKey button
1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
1 x Start button
1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
1 x Thermal Sensor header

Special Features

Extreme OC Kit
- FlexKey button
- Start button
Extreme Engine Digi+
- 10K Black metallic capacitors
- MicroFine alloy choke
ASUS Q-Design
- M.2 Q-Latch
- M.2 Q-Release
- M.2 Q-Slide
- Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot)
- Q-Antenna
- Q-Code
- Q-Connector
- Q-Dashboard
- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
- Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
- M.2 heatsink backplate
- M.2 heatsink
- VRM heatsink design
- Metal backplate
ASUS EZ DIY
- Backplate
- BIOS FlashBack™ button
- Clear CMOS button
- ProCool II
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
- SafeSlot
- SafeDIMM
Aura Sync
- Addressable Gen2 header(s)

Software Features

ROG Exclusive Software
- ROG CPU-Z
- Dolby Atmos
- Internet Security (1-year full version)
- Polymo Lighting II
ASUS Exclusive Software
Armoury Crate
- AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version)
- Aura Creator
- Aura Sync
- Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)
- GameFirst
- HWiNFO
ASUS AI Advisor
ASUS DriverHub
ASUS GlideX
TurboV Core
WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)
Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)
UEFI BIOS
AI Overclocking Guide
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- ASUS MyHotkey
FlexKey

BIOS

256Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME

Accessories

Cables
1 x ARGB RGB extension cable
4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna
1 x Q-connector
2 x M.2 Q-Latch package
3 x M.2 Q-Slide package
5 x M.2 rubber package
1 x ROG stickers
1 x ROG thank you card
1 x ROG Bottle Opener
Installation Media
1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
Documentation
1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

Windows^® 11

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )