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ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO
ASUS
$68499
X870E AORUS XTREME AI TOP
Gigabyte
$79999
Chipset
AMD X870EAMD X870E
Socket
AM5AM5
Form Factor
ATXEATX
Max Memory
256 GB256 GB
Memory Type
DDR5DDR5
Memory Slots
44
Max Memory Speed
8600-
ECC Memory Support
- No
PCIe x16 Slots
23
PCIe x16 4.0 Slots
23
PCIe x16 5.0 Slots
20
M.2 Slots
55
M.2 Slot Specifics
-
  1. 2580-25110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  2. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  3. 2280-22110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  4. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  5. 2280-22110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  6. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
  7. 2280-22110M (PCIe4.0x4)
  8. 2280M (PCIe4.0x4)
SATA Ports
44
USB 2.0 Headers
32
USB 3.2 Headers
22
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Headers
20
Total USB Ports
11-
USB Type-C Ports
2-
USB 3.2 Ports
9-
USB4 Ports
2-
WiFi
-802.11 ax
Bluetooth
5.4-
Ethernet Speed
10 Gbps10 Gbps
Ethernet Speed (Port 2)
5 Gbps-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC4082Realtek
Audio Channels
7.17.1
Optical S/PDIF Out
Yes Yes
BIOS Flashback
Yes Yes
Color
DarkDark
Supported CPUs
AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000
HDMI Ports
1-
M.2 Heatsink/Shields
Yes Yes
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Comparison Analysis

Comparing the ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO vs X870E AORUS XTREME AI TOP reveals distinct differences in their targeted use cases.

The ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO is the more budget-friendly option, costing approximately $115 (17%) less than the X870E AORUS XTREME AI TOP.