ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO BTF AMD AM5 ATX Gaming Motherboard

SPECIFICATIONS

Brand Asus

Series Motherboards

Model ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO BTF

CPU

AMD Socket AM5 For AMD Ryzen 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors

CPU support list Refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/

Chipset

Chipset model AMD X870E

Memory

DIMM slots 4 x DIMM

Max memory 256GB

Memory type DDR5

Max speed (Ryzen 9000) 8200 MT/s (OC)

Max speed (Ryzen 8000) 8600 MT/s (OC)

Max speed (Ryzen 7000) 8000 MT/s (OC)

ECC support ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered

Memory architecture Dual channel

EXPO support Yes (AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking)

DIMM Fit Yes

DIMM Fit Pro Yes

NitroPath DRAM Technology Yes

ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP) Yes

Memory support notes Supported types/speeds/module counts vary by CPU & configuration; refer to CPU/Memory Support list under Support tab or https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/

On-Die ECC note Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 supports On-Die ECC function

Graphics

HDMI 1 x HDMI port (supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1)

USB4 display output 2 x USB4 (40Gbps) ports support USB Type-C display outputs (max 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4a)

Graphics notes Specs may vary between CPU types; refer to AMD CPU specifications

VGA resolution note Depends on processor/graphics card resolution

Expansion Slots

PCIe (Ryzen 9000 & 7000) 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot with Q-Release Slim (supports x16 or x8/x4/x4 modes)

PCIe lane sharing note (Ryzen 9000 & 7000) When M.2_2 is enabled, PCIEX16_1 runs x8, and M.2_3 runs x4

PCIe (Ryzen 8700/8600/8400) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot with Q-Release Slim (total bandwidth for x8)

PCIe (Ryzen 8500/8300) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot with Q-Release Slim (total bandwidth for x4)

PCIe bifurcation table https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/

Compatibility note Refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for supported devices list

Chipset PCIe slot 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (AMD X870E Chipset)

Storage

Total M.2 slots Supports 5 x M.2 slots

SATA ports 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

M.2_1 (Ryzen 9000 & 7000) Key M, 2242/2260/2280, PCIe 5.0 x4

M.2_2 (Ryzen 9000 & 7000) Key M, 2242/2260/2280, PCIe 5.0 x4

M.2_3 (Ryzen 9000 & 7000) Key M, 2242/2260/2280, PCIe 5.0 x4

M.2_1 (Ryzen 8000) Key M, 2242/2260/2280, PCIe 4.0 x4

M.2_2 (Ryzen 8000) Key M, 2242/2260/2280, Not supported

M.2_3 (Ryzen 8000) Key M, 2242/2260/2280, Not supported

M.2_4 (Chipset) Key M, 2242/2260/2280, PCIe 4.0 x4

M.2_5 (Chipset) Key M, 2280, PCIe 4.0 x4

Lane sharing note (storage) When M.2_2 is enabled, PCIEX16_1 runs x8, and M.2_3 runs x4

RAID Support

RAID tech AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology

RAID (Ryzen 9000) RAID 0/1/5/10

RAID (Ryzen 8000) RAID 0/1

RAID (Ryzen 7000) RAID 0/1/10

RAID note Specifications vary by CPU types

Ethernet

LAN 1 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet

LAN 2 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet

Protection ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7927)

Wi-Fi configuration 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)

Bands supported 2.4/5/6GHz

Channel bandwidth Supports Wi-Fi 7 320MHz

Bluetooth Bluetooth v5.4

OS note (Windows 11) Wi-Fi 7 requires Windows 11 24H2 or later for full functions; Windows 11 21H2/22H2/23H2 only support Wi-Fi 6E

OS note (Windows 10) No driver available; refer to Wi-Fi chipset vendor’s website

Regulatory note 6GHz band/bandwidth regulatory varies by country

Bluetooth note Version may vary; refer to Wi-Fi module manufacturer’s website

USB

Rear USB total 10 ports

Rear USB4 2 x USB4 (40Gbps) (2 x USB Type-C)

Rear USB 10Gbps 8 x USB 10Gbps (6 x Type-A 2 x USB Type-C)

Front USB total 10 ports

Front USB-C (20Gbps) 2 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C)

Front USB 5Gbps 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports

Front USB 2.0 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports

USB-C power delivery Max 5V/3A

Audio

Audio codec ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082

Impedance sensing Front and rear headphone outputs

Jack features Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking

Playback SNR 120 dB SNR stereo playback output

Recording SNR 110 dB SNR recording input

Front panel playback Up to 32-Bit/384 kHz

Shielding SupremeFX Shielding Technology

DAC ESS ES9219 QUAD DAC

Audio jacks Gold-plated audio jacks

Optical out Rear optical S/PDIF out port

Capacitors Premium audio capacitors

7.1 requirement Chassis with HD audio module in the front panel required for 7.1 output

Spatial audio note Rear LINE OUT does not support spatial audio; use front panel audio jack or USB interface audio device

Back Panel I/O Ports

USB4 (rear I/O) 2 x USB4 (40Gbps) (2 x USB Type-C)

USB 10Gbps (rear I/O) 8 x USB 10Gbps (6 x Type-A 2 x USB Type-C)

HDMI (rear I/O) 1 x HDMI port

Wi-Fi module (rear I/O) 1 x Wi-Fi module

Ethernet (rear I/O) 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port

Ethernet 5Gb (rear I/O) 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port

Audio jacks (rear I/O) 2 x Gold-plated audio jacks

Optical S/PDIF (rear I/O) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port

BIOS FlashBack 1 x BIOS FlashBack button

Clear CMOS 1 x Clear CMOS button

Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and Cooling Related

CPU fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header

CPU OPT header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header

AIO pump header 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header

Chassis fan headers 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers

W_PUMP header 1 x W_PUMP header

Power Related

Main power 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector

CPU power 2 x 8-pin 12V CPU Power connectors

Graphics card high power 1 x Graphics card high power slot

12V-2X6 auxiliary 1 x 12V-2X6 Auxiliary power connector

Storage Related

M.2 connectors 5 x M.2 slots (Key M)

SATA connectors 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB

Internal USB-C (20Gbps) 2 x USB 20Gbps connectors (support USB Type-C)

Internal USB 5Gbps 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports

Internal USB 2.0 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous

Addressable Gen2 headers 3 x Addressable Gen2 headers

PCIe mode switch 1 x Alteration PCIe mode switch

FlexKey button 1 x FlexKey button

Front panel audio header 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)

Start button 1 x Start button

System panel header 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header

Thermal sensor 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

Utilities ASUS AI Advisor; ASUS DriverHub; ASUS GlideX; TurboV Core

Trials WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial); Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)

UEFI BIOS features AI Overclocking Guide; ASUS EZ DIY; ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3; ASUS EZ Flash 3; ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode; ASUS MyHotkey; FlexKey

BIOS

BIOS ROM 256Mb Flash ROM

BIOS type UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

Wake-on-LAN WOL by PME

Accessories

ARGB cable 1 x ARGB RGB extension cable

SATA cables 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

Wi-Fi antenna 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna

Q-connector 1 x Q-connector

M.2 Q-Latch pack 2 x M.2 Q-Latch package

M.2 Q-Slide pack 3 x M.2 Q-Slide package

M.2 rubber pack 5 x M.2 rubber package

Stickers 1 x ROG stickers

Thank you card 1 x ROG thank you card

Bottle opener 1 x ROG Bottle Opener

Installation media 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers

Documentation 1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

OS Windows 11

Form Factor

Form factor ATX Form Factor

Dimensions 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

Warranty Information

Warranty 3 Year Warranty