ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO w/ DDR5-8600 (O.C.), 5x M.2 Slots, 7.1 Audio, 5G LAN, WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, Black
Product Info
Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO
The AI PC-ready ROG Crosshair X870E Hero offers unyielding power delivery, robust thermal management, hyperspeed connectivity, comprehensive PCIE 5.0 and DDR5 support to unleash the performance of AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series processors. Dark hues predominate across this motherboard, drawing your attention to premium metallic textures, nickel-plated surfaces, sleek contours and a stereoscopic visual effect on the large M.2 and chipset heatsink. This board also features the Polymo Lighting II effect. This upgraded lighting module built into the I/O shroud provides more dynamic RGB illumination for the signature ROG logo.
Features
Teamed Power Solution
AI Networking II
Overclocking
Effortless performance boost
AI Cooling II
One-click fan tuning
DDR5
Max. 192GB, NitroPath DRAM Technology, AEMP
Extensive Gen 5
x3 onboard M.2 slots,
and x2 PCIe 5.0 x16 slots
WIFI 7
EZ PC DIY
Polymo Lighting II
USB4®
AI NETWORKING II
AI Networking II combines intelligent technologies to continuously optimize network performance, provide trustworthy and seamless connectivity, and unleash the full speed of WiFi 7*.
AI OVERCLOCKING
Tuning is now faster and smarter than ever before.
AI COOLING II
Balance the thermals and acoustics of any build with a single click.
Dynamic OC Switcher
Dynamic OC Switcher maximizes CPU performance by letting you set current and temperature thresholds to automatically switch between a manual overlock for heavy multithreaded workloads and Precision Boost Overdrive for single-threaded tasks. The latest Overclocking Load Guard has an enhanced instantaneous current protection mechanism to prevent users from experiencing system crashes during overclocking.
Core Flex
Core Flex empowers you to smash limits farther than ever before by letting you control clock, power, and thermals in creative new ways.
Asynchronous Clock
For next-level frequency flexibility, the ROG Crosshair X870E Hero features a built-in clock generator that isolates CPU base clock from memory, PCIe, and the Infinity Fabric speed.
PBO ENHANCEMENT
AMD Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) pushes the CPU current and voltage budget to opportunistically increase performance.
DDR5 DOMINATION
Thanks to improved signal routing, now enthusiast-grade kits can be driven far beyond the 8 GT/s mark on the ROG Crosshair X870E Hero*.
*Memory overclocking may vary between CPU series. Please refer to the spec table for detailed information.
NitroPath DRAM Technology
Frequency up to 400 MT/s higher
Slot retention force enhanced by 57%
AEMP
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP) is an exclusive firmware feature for PMIC-restricted memory modules.
PCIE 5.0
Fully embracing the new standard, the ROG Crosshair X870E Hero offers abundant Gen 5 support to give unfettered bandwidth to the fastest SSDs and graphics cards available.
BUILD FOR THE MOST ADVANCED PC FOR GAMING AND CREATING
When only the fastest will do, ROG X870E/X870 motherboards deliver. With USB 4.0 onboard along with robust overclocking¹ capabilities, featuring faster dual-channel DDR5 memory support, AMD EXPO™ technology and PCIe® 5.0 support for both graphics and NVMe, you can play the most demanding games and deliver your biggest projects with the revolutionary performance of an ROG X870E/X870 motherboard and AMD Ryzen™ 9000, 8000, and 7000 Series processors.
Specifications
| Make and Model | Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO |
|---|---|
| Part Number | ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO |
| Color | Black |
| 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.192GB, 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™) 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* 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (supports x16 or x8/x8** or x8/x4/x4 modes***) ** When you use both PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2, PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 will run x8. ***When M.2_3 are enabled, PCIEX16_1 will run x8, and PCIEX16_2 will run x4. AMD Ryzen™ 8700 & 8600 & 8400 Series Desktop Processors* 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (only supports PCIEx16_1 & total bandwidth for x8, PCIEx16_2 will be disabled) AMD Ryzen™ 8500 & 8300 Series Desktop Processors* 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (only supports PCIEx16_1 & total bandwidth for x4, PCIEx16_2 will be disabled) * 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 |
| Storage | Supports 5 x M.2 slots and 1 x SlimSAS connector 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) SlimSAS slot supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports *AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology supports both PCIe RAID 0/1/5/10 and SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. RAID 5 Function is only supported by AMD Ryzen™ 9000 series CPU. ** When M.2_2 and M.2_3 are enabled simultaneously, PCIEX16_2 will be disabled. ***When M.2_3 are enabled, PCIEX16_1 will run x8, and PCIEX16_2 will run x4, M.2_2 will be disabled. |
| Ethernet | 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard |
| Wireless & Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 7* 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band** Supports Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, up to 6.5Gbps transfer rate. 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) 1 x USB 20Gbps (supports USB Type-C® with up to 60W PD/QC4+)* 1 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 *USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 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 8-pin PCIe Power connector Storage Related 5 x M.2 slots (Key M) 1 x SlimSAS connector 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 ReTry button 1 x Start button 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header 1 x LN2 Mode jumper |
| Special Features | Extreme OC Kit - FlexKey button - LN2 Mode - ReTry 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) Front Panel USB 20Gbps with Quick Charge 4+ Support - Support: up to 60W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher* - Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A - Compatible with PD3.0 and PPS * To support 60W, please install the power cable to the 8-pin PCIe power connector or else only 27W will be supported. |
| 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 - Power Saving ASUS DriverHub ASUS GlideX USB Wattage Watcher 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, PXE |
| Operating System | Windows® 11 |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |
| Weight | N/A |
Package Contents
- 1 x Asus ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO
- 1 x ARGB RGB extension cable
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
- 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
- 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
- 1 x Quick start guide
