ASUS MB Sc AM5 ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME, AMD X870, 4xDDR5, 1xHDMI, 2xThunderbolt, WiFi, E-ATX

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,
9000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors,
8000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors,
ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered DIMM*
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO™)
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP)
NitroPath DRAM Technology
*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 theSupport 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.
** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
*** Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4a
**** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.

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(G5)_1 and PCIEX16(G5)_2, PCIEX16(G5)_1 and PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x8.
***When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8, and PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x4.
**** When M.2_2 and M.2_3 are enabled simultaneously, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be disabled.
AMD Ryzen™ 8700 & 8600 & 8400 Series Desktop Processors*
2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (only supports PCIEx16(G5)_1 & total bandwidth for x8, PCIEx16(G5)_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(G5)_1 & total bandwidth for x4, PCIEx16(G5)_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 up to 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 2242/2260/2280/22110 (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 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)**
AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (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 2242/2260/2280/22110 (Not supports)
AMD X870E Chipset
DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Q-DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Q-DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
SlimSAS connector supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode via an SFF-8654 adapter cable. The cable is purchased separately.
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
* When M.2_2 and M.2_3 are enabled simultaneously, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be disabled.
** When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8, and PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x4, M.2_2 will be disabled.
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

Ethernet

1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet
1 x Marvell AQtion 10Gb 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 12 ports)
2 x USB4 (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C)
10 x USB 10Gbps ports (8 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C)
Front USB (Total 10 ports)
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C with up to 60W PD/QC4+)*
1 x USB 10Gbps 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
- LED-illuminated 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)
10 x USB 10Gbps ports (8 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C)
1 x HDMITM port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port
1 x Marvell AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port
2 x LED-illuminated 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
2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
2 x 4-pin Radiator Fan headers
2 x W_PUMP+ headers
1 x VRM Heatsink Fan 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
3 x M.2 slots (Key M)
1 x DIMM.2 slot supports 2 x M.2 slots (Key
M)
1 x SlimSAS connector
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB
Type-C)
1 x USB 10Gbps 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
Miscellaneous
1 x 6-pin ARGB Gen 2 header to support 2 x
ARGB Gen 2 headers
2 x Addressable Gen 2 header
1 x Alteration PCIe mode switch
2 x BCLK button
1 x BIOS Switch
1 x FlexKey button
1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
1 x LN2 Mode jumper
12 x ProbeIt Measurement Points
1 x ReTry button
2 x RSVD switchs
1 x RSVD header
1 x Safe Boot button
1 x Slow Mode switch
1 x Start button
1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
1 x Thermal Sensor header
1 x Pause switch

Special Features

Extreme OC Kit
- FlexKey button
- LN2 Mode
- ProbeIt
- ReTry button
- Safe boot button
- Start button
- Slow Mode
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
- Q-DIMM.2
ASUS Thermal Solution
- Fan bracket
- M.2 heatsink backplate
- M.2 heatsink
- Metal backplate
- VRM heatsink design
- 3D VC M.2 Heatsink
ASUS EZ DIY
- Backplate
- BIOS FlashBack™ button
- Clear CMOS button
- CPU Socket lever protector
- ProCool II
- Pre-mounted I/O shield
- SafeSlot
- SafeDIMM
Aura Sync
- Addressable Gen 2 headers
Dual BIOS
Full Color 5" LCD Display
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)
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
- LCD Display
ASUS AI Advisor
ASUS DriverHub
Turbo Vcore
ASUS GlideX
USB Wattage Watcher
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

2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME

Accessories

Cables
1 x 1-to-3 ARGB splitter cable
1 x 1-to-2 ARGB splitter cable
2 x 1-to-4 fan splitter cable
2 x ROG weave SATA 6G cable packages
1 x 3-in-1 Thermistor cables pack
ROG Q-DIMM.2 with Heatsink
1 x ROG DIMM.2 with heatsink
1 x M.2 pad package for ROG Q-DIMM.2
2 x Thermal pad for ROG Q-DIMM.2
Additional Cooling Kit
2 x Thermal pad for M.2 22110
1 x DDR5 Fan holder
1 x ROG Fan Kit
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna
1 x Q-connector
1 x ROG logo plate sticker
1 x ROG screwdriver
1 x ROG stickers
1 x ROG VIP card
1 x M.2 Q-Slide package
5 x M.2 backplate rubber packages
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

E-ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 10.9 inch (30.5 cm x 27.7 cm)