ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO

ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero delivers refined performance for high-end builds, featuring a robust 20+2+2 power stage design, support for high-speed DDR5 memory, and the latest PCIe 5.0 connectivity. It offers five onboard M.2 SSD slots with heatsinks, including a 3D VC M.2 heatsink for advanced thermal performance, along with Realtek 10G Ethernet and USB4 ports for next-generation connectivity. ASUS-exclusive AI technologies and Polymo Lighting II complete the platform, balancing intelligent tuning with a clean, premium aesthetic.

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
8600+MT/s(OC)**/8200+MT/s(OC)*** with Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors,
9600+MT/s(OC)**/9200+MT/s(OC)*** with Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors,
8000+MT/s(OC)**/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™)
Supports DIMM Fit and DIMM Fit Pro
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/. Adjustments will be made based on the specifications of mass-produced memory products available on the market.
* Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.
** Max Manual Overclocking: Achievable with advanced BIOS configuration and potentially specialized hardware. Passed AIDA64 memory benchmark at this frequency, verifying read/write bandwidth. Results may vary according to system components.
*** XMP/EXPO/AEMP Profiles: Rated memory module speeds require setting the BIOS perormance profile. Results may vary according to system components and can be impacted when four DIMM slots are used. For XMP/EXPO/AEMP profile settings, please visit https://rog.asus.com/support/faq/1042256/

Graphics
1 x HDMI™ port*
2 x USB4 (40Gbps) ports support USB Type-C display outputs***
* Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. 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
*** The display function of the Type-C port depends on the resolution supported by your processor or graphics card. For more details, please refer to the product manual.

Expansion slots
AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors*
2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 modes)**
AMD Ryzen™ 8700 & 8600 & 8400 Series Desktop Processors*
2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (only supports PCIEx16(G5)_1 & total bandwidth for x8, PCIEx16(G5)_2 will run at PCIe 3.0 x4)
AMD Ryzen™ 8500 & 8300 Series Desktop Processors*
2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (only supports PCIEx16(G5)_1 & total bandwidth for x4, PCIEx16(G5)_2 will run at PCIe 3.0 x4)
* Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
* Specifications vary by CPU types.
** When PCIEX16_1 runs at PCIe 5.0 x16, PCIEX16_2 will run at PCIe 3.0 x4. The bandwidth can be altered in the BIOS.
- 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 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)*
AMD Ryzen™ 8700 & 8600 & 8400 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 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)*
AMD Ryzen™ 8500 & 8300 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)
AMD X870E Chipset
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2230 (supports PCIe 4.0 x2 mode)
2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
ASMedia ASM1162 Controller
2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
* The USB4 40Gbps ports and the M.2 Socket 3 slot (M.2_2) share the available bandwidth. When a device is installed in the M.2_2 slot, both the USB4 controller and the M.2_2 slot operate at up to x2 mode. By configuring the M.2_2 slot in the BIOS, the M.2_2 slot can operate at up to x4 mode. However, enabling this setting will disable the USB4 40Gbps ports.

RAID Support
AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology
Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1/5/10*
* SATA ports from ASM1162 cannot support RAID

Ethernet
1 x Realtek 10Gb Ethernet
1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth
"Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7927)
2x2 Wi-Fi 7* (802.11be)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band**
Supports Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth
Bluetooth v5.4 (suppport LE Audio)***
*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 11 ports)
2 x USB4 (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C)
9 x USB 10Gbps connector (6 x Type-A + 3 x USB Type-C)
Front USB (Total 12 ports)
1 x USB 20Gbps connector (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
3 x USB 2.0 headers support 6 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
Ports
2 x USB4 (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C)
9 x USB 10Gbps connector (6 x Type-A + 3 x USB Type-C)
1 x HDMI™ port
1 x Wi-Fi module
1 x Realtek 10Gb 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
1 x AIO Q-Connector
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)
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
3 x USB 2.0 headers support 6 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
Asynchronous Clock
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
- PCIe Slot Q-Release (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
- 1 x DDR5 fan holder
- 1 x ROG assistant fan (60mm)
- 3D VC M.2 Heatsink
- 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 Gen 2 headers
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
- Aura Creator
- Aura Sync
- Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II)
- GameFirst
- WiFi Q-Antenna
- MLO Wizard
ASUS DriverHub
- ASUS MB Manager
- HWiNFO
- ASUS AI Advisor
- AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version)
- ASUS GlideX
- USB Wattage Watcher
- Turbo Vcore
WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)
Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)**
UEFI BIOS
AI Overclocking Guide
Integrated WiFi Driver Support
AI Cache Boost
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- ASUS MyHotkey
FlexKey
* For more software features, please visit the asus support site or refer to www.asus.com/support for additional information.
** For detailed information on the supported models and restricted regions for this redemption offer, please refer to https://www.asus.com/content/asus-offers-adobe-creative-cloud/.

BIOS
64 MB (512Mb)
Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability
WOL by PME

AccessoriesCables
4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
Additional Cooling Kit
1 x DDR5 fan holder
1 x ROG assistant fan (60mm)
1 x Screw package for cooling kit
1 x Thermal pad for M.2 22110
Miscellaneous
1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna
1 x Q-connector
3 x M.2 Q-Slide package
5 x M.2 backplate rubber packages
1 x ROG stickers
1 x ROG VIP card
1 x ROG Bottle Opener
Documentation
1 x Quick start guide

Operating System
Windows 11

Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )