Clad in a sleek, understated black design, the 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.<br>
Technical specifications Processor Processor manufacturer AMD Processor socket Socket AM5 Compatible processor series AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series Supported processor sockets Socket AM5
Memory Supported memory types DDR5-SDRAM Number of memory slots 4 Memory slots type DIMM Memory channels Dual-channel ECC сompatibility ECC & Non-ECC Maximum internal memory 256 GB Unbuffered memory Yes
Storage controllers Supported storage drive types HDD & SSD Supported storage drive interfaces M.2, SATA III Number of HDDs supported 4 Number of storage drives supported 9 RAID support Yes RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics Parallel processing technology support Not supported On-board graphics card No
Internal I/O USB 2.0 connectors 3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors 2 Number of SATA III connectors 4 Front panel audio connector Yes Front panel connector Yes ATX Power connector (24-pin) Yes CPU fan connector Yes Number of chassis fan connectors 4 EPS power connector (8-pin) Yes 12V power connector Yes Number of temperature sensor headers 1
Rear panel I/O ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity 6 USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity 3 USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity 2 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 2 HDMI ports quantity 1 Microphone in Yes S/PDIF out port Yes WiFi-AP antenna jack 1
Network Ethernet LAN Yes Ethernet interface type 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi Yes Top Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Wi-Fi standards Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) WLAN controller model MediaTek MT7927 Bluetooth Yes Bluetooth version 5.4
Features Motherboard chipset AMD X870E Audio chip Realtek ALC4082 Audio output channels 7.1 channels Product colour Black Component for PC Motherboard form factor ATX Motherboard chipset family AMD Windows operating systems supported Windows 11
Expansion slots PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots 2 PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots 2 Number of M.2 (M) slots 5 1st M.2 largest key size 22110 1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation 5.0 2nd M.2 largest key size 2280 2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation 5.0 3rd M.2 largest key size 2280 3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation 4.0 4th M.2 largest key size 2280 4th M.2 highest PCI Express generation 4.0 5th M.2 highest PCI Express generation 4.0
BIOS BIOS type UEFI AMI BIOS memory size 512 Mbit
Weight & dimensions
Reference
FL139192581
Availability date:
2026-11-19
Data sheet
Colour
Noir
Processor brand
AMD
For
PC
Socket
Emplacement AM5
Memory type
DDR5-SDRAM
Memory form factor
DIMM
Specific References
EAN13
4711636398671
MPN
90MB1NT0-M0EAY0