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ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme vs ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Extreme

Side-by-side spec comparison with live retailer prices for the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme and the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Extreme.

Verdict

On spec score, the ASUS ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme leads the ASUS ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Extreme by 1 points.

socket
AM5
chipset
X870E
m2 slots
5
ram type
DDR5
xmp expo
Yes
debug led
Yes
ram slots
4
hdmi count
1
max ram gb
256
sata ports
4
usb4 count
2
vrm phases
20+2+2
audio codec
ROG SupremeFX ALC4082
fan headers
9
form factor
E-ATX
rgb headers
3
usb c ports
2
pcie 5 count
2
vrm amperage
110A
ethernet gbps
10
wifi standard
Wi-Fi 7
audio channels
7.1
bios flashback
Yes
m2 pcie5 slots
3
m2 slots total
5
pcie 4 x16 slots
2
pcie 5 x16 slots
2
bluetooth version
5.4
ethernet speed gbps
10
cpu power connectors
2x 8-pin
supported cpu generations
AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000, 7000
hdmi version
m2 heatsinks
power button
vrm heatsink
wifi antennas
ethernet ports
m2 pcie4 slots
front usb c gen
rear usb c count
clear cmos button
front usb c header
usb 3 2 gen2 count
ethernet controller
usb 3 2 gen2x2 count
socket
LGA 1851
chipset
Z890
m2 slots
0
ram type
DDR5
xmp expo
Yes
debug led
Yes
ram slots
hdmi count
1
max ram gb
sata ports
usb4 count
2
vrm phases
24(110A)+2(90A)+1(90A)+2(80A)
audio codec
fan headers
form factor
E-ATX
rgb headers
usb c ports
pcie 5 count
vrm amperage
110A / 90A / 90A / 80A
ethernet gbps
wifi standard
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
audio channels
bios flashback
Yes
m2 pcie5 slots
3
m2 slots total
6
pcie 4 x16 slots
pcie 5 x16 slots
2
bluetooth version
ethernet speed gbps
10
cpu power connectors
ProCool II
supported cpu generations
Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)
hdmi version
2.1
m2 heatsinks
4
power button
Yes
vrm heatsink
Yes
wifi antennas
2
ethernet ports
2
m2 pcie4 slots
3
front usb c gen
20Gbps and 10Gbps
rear usb c count
2
clear cmos button
Yes
front usb c header
Yes
usb 3 2 gen2 count
8
ethernet controller
Marvell and Intel
usb 3 2 gen2x2 count
1