Description
ROG Crosshair X870E HERO BTF
The ROG Crosshair X870E Hero BTF features hidden connectors for motherboard and GPU power, USB, and fan cables, delivering an ultra-clean look for your AMD Ryzen™ 9000 build. It pairs robust power delivery with ASUS-exclusive AI-enhanced tuning, PCIe® 5.0, and DDR5 slots with NitroPath DRAM Technology for advanced memory performance. Plus, Polymo Lighting II adds striking visual flair to your rig.


Specifications:
| Model | |
|---|---|
| Model | ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO BTF |
| CPU | |
| Socket | AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series Desktop Processors |
| Chipset | AMD X870E |
| Memory | |
| Slots | 4 x DIMM, up to 256GB DDR5 |
| Speeds | 8200+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 8600+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 8000 8000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 7000 |
| Architecture | Dual Channel |
| Profiles | AMD EXPO, AEMP, DIMM Fit / Fit Pro, NitroPath DRAM Tech |
| ECC | ECC & Non-ECC, Un-buffered (On-Die ECC supported) |
| Graphics | |
| Ports | 1 x HDMI 2.1 (4K@60Hz) 2 x USB4® Type-C (DP 1.4a, up to 4K@60Hz) |
| Expansion Slots | |
| PCIe (CPU) | 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 (Ryzen 9000/7000) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (Ryzen 8700/8600/8400) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (Ryzen 8500/8300) |
| PCIe (Chipset) | 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Storage | |
| M.2 | 5 x M.2 slots (PCIe 5.0 & 4.0, depends on CPU) M.2_1/2/3 (CPU) M.2_4/5 (Chipset) |
| SATA | 4 x SATA 6Gb/s |
| RAID | Ryzen 9000: RAID 0/1/5/10 Ryzen 8000: RAID 0/1 Ryzen 7000: RAID 0/1/10 |
| Networking | |
| Ethernet | 1 x Intel® 2.5GbE 1 x Realtek 5GbE |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7927), 2x2, 2.4/5/6GHz, 320MHz bandwidth |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| USB | |
| Rear I/O | 2 x USB4 (40Gbps, Type-C) 8 x USB 10Gbps (6x Type-A, 2x Type-C) |
| Front I/O | 2 x USB 20Gbps (Type-C) 4 x USB 5Gbps 4 x USB 2.0 |
| Audio | |
| Codec | ROG SupremeFX 7.1 (ALC4082) |
| Features | ESS® ES9219 QUAD DAC, SupremeFX Shielding, Gold-plated jacks, Optical S/PDIF out |
| Back Panel I/O | |
| Ports | 2 x USB4 (Type-C) 8 x USB 10Gbps 1 x HDMI 1 x Wi-Fi Module 1 x Intel® 2.5GbE 1 x Realtek 5GbE 2 x Audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF BIOS FlashBack™, Clear CMOS |
| Internal I/O | |
| Cooling | 1 x CPU Fan, 1 x CPU OPT, 1 x AIO Pump, 4 x Chassis Fan, 1 x W_PUMP+ |
| Power | 1 x 24-pin, 2 x 8-pin CPU, 1 x Graphics high power slot, 1 x 12V-2X6 Aux |
| USB | 2 x USB 20Gbps (Type-C) 4 x USB 5Gbps 4 x USB 2.0 |
| Misc | 3 x ARGB Gen2 headers, PCIe mode switch, FlexKey, Q-Code, Start button, Thermal Sensor, F_AUDIO |
| Special Features | |
| OC & Power | Extreme OC Kit, Extreme Engine Digi+ |
| ASUS Q-Design | M.2 Q-Latch, Q-Release, Q-Slide, SafeDIMM, Q-Dashboard, Q-LED, SafeSlot |
| Thermal | M.2 heatsink, VRM heatsink, Metal backplate |
| EZ DIY | Pre-mounted I/O, BIOS FlashBack™, Clear CMOS, ProCool II |
| Lighting | Aura Sync, ARGB Gen2 |
| Software | |
| ROG Exclusive | ROG CPU-Z, Dolby Atmos, Polymo Lighting II, Internet Security (1 yr) |
| ASUS Exclusive | Armoury Crate, Aura Creator, Fan Xpert 4, GameFirst, HWiNFO, AI Advisor, DriverHub, GlideX |
| Other | AIDA64 Extreme (1 yr), TurboV Core, WinRAR (40 days), Adobe Creative Cloud (trial) |
| BIOS | |
| BIOS Features | AI OC Guide, EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, UEFI EZ Mode, MyHotkey |
| ROM | 256Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS |
| Accessories | |
| Cables | 1 x ARGB extension, 4 x SATA cables |
| Misc | ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna, Q-connector, M.2 Q-Latch (x2), M.2 Q-Slide (x3), M.2 rubber (x5), ROG stickers, Thank you card, Bottle Opener |
| Media | USB drive with utilities & drivers |
| Docs | Quick start guide |
| Operating System | |
| OS | Windows® 11 |
| Form Factor | |
| Form Factor | ATX, 12 x 9.6 in (30.5 x 24.4 cm) |

