ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO BTF AMD AM5 ATX Gaming Motherboard

Description

Description

The ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero BTF AMD AM5 ATX Gaming Motherboard redefines next-generation PC building with its revolutionary hidden-connector design, purpose-built for ultra-clean AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series gaming rigs. Designed for South African enthusiasts who demand both performance and aesthetics, this flagship ROG motherboard integrates hidden motherboard, GPU power, USB and fan connectors to eliminate visible cables when paired with BTF-compatible graphics cards and chassis. Powered by the AMD X870E chipset and supporting AMD Ryzen™ 9000, 8000, and 7000 Series desktop processors on the AM5 socket, it delivers uncompromising performance with robust power delivery, PCIe® 5.0 support and advanced DDR5 memory architecture enhanced by NitroPath DRAM Technology. With Polymo Lighting II adding dynamic RGB illumination, your build doesn’t just perform at elite levels — it looks exceptional from every angle.
Built for cutting-edge gaming, streaming and content creation, the Crosshair X870E Hero BTF supports up to 256GB of DDR5 memory with speeds reaching 8200+MT/s (OC) on Ryzen™ 9000 Series processors, alongside AMD EXPO™, AEMP and DIMM Fit technologies for optimised stability and overclocking precision. Storage flexibility is unmatched, offering up to five M.2 slots (including PCIe® 5.0 x4 support for Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series CPUs) plus four SATA 6Gb/s ports with AMD RAIDXpert2 support. Connectivity is equally future-ready, featuring dual USB4® 40Gbps Type-C® ports, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 320MHz bandwidth, Bluetooth® 5.4, Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet and Realtek 5Gb Ethernet. SupremeFX audio with the ALC4082 codec and ESS® ES9219 QUAD DAC ensures crystal-clear 32-bit/384kHz playback, making it ideal for immersive gaming and high-fidelity media experiences.
FEATURES:

Advanced BTF Hidden-Connector Design – Graphics card high-power slot delivers up to 600W to BTF GPUs, eliminating visible cables for a cleaner ATX build.
AMD AM5 Platform with X870E Chipset – Supports Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series processors with PCIe® 5.0 readiness.
Extreme DDR5 Performance – Up to 256GB DDR5, 8200+MT/s (OC)*, NitroPath DRAM Technology, AMD EXPO™, AEMP and Dual-Channel architecture.
Next-Gen Storage – 5 x M.2 slots (up to PCIe® 5.0 x4**) + 4 x SATA 6Gb/s with RAID 0/1/5/10*** support.
Blazing Connectivity – Dual USB4® (40Gbps), 8 x USB 10Gbps rear ports, Wi-Fi 7 (2×2, 2.4/5/6GHz), Bluetooth® 5.4, 2.5Gb + 5Gb Ethernet.
Premium ROG SupremeFX Audio – ALC4082 codec, ESS® ES9219 QUAD DAC, 120dB SNR playback, 32-bit/384kHz support, gold-plated jacks & optical S/PDIF.

SPECIFICATIONS:

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,
8600+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors,
8000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors,
ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
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/.
* 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.
VGA resolution support depends on processors’ or graphic cards’ resolution.
*Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
**Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4a

Expansion Slots

AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors*
1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (supports x16 or x8/x4/x4 modes**)
**When M.2_2 is enabled, PCIEX16_1 will run x8 mode, and M.2_3 will run x4.
AMD Ryzen™ 8700 & 8600 & 8400 Series Desktop Processors*
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (Total bandwidth for x8)
AMD Ryzen™ 8500 & 8300 Series Desktop Processors*
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot with Q-Release Slim (Total bandwidth for x4)
* 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
AMD X870E Chipset
1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot

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 (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 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (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 (Not supports)
AMD X870E Chipset
M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
* When M.2_2 is enabled, PCIEX16_1 will run x8 mode, and M.2_3 will run x4.

RAID Support

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
* Specifications vary by CPU types.

Ethernet

1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet
1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet
ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7927)
2×2 Wi-Fi 7* (802.11be)
Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band**
Supports Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth
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 10 ports)
2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C®)
8 x USB 10Gbps ports (6 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C®)
Front USB (Total 10 ports)
2 x USB 20Gbps 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

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

2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C®)
8 x USB 10Gbps ports (6 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C®)
1 x HDMI™ port
1 x Wi-Fi module
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb 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
Power Related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector
1 x Graphics card high power slot
1 x 12V-2X6 Auxiliary 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
2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 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 Start button
1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
1 x Thermal Sensor header

BIOS

256Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

WOL by PME

Operating System

Windows® 11

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor
30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

WHAT’S IN THE BOX:

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO BTF AMD AM5 ATX Gaming Motherboard – Black x1
ARGB RGB extension cable x1
SATA 6Gb/s cables x4
ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna x1
Q-connector x1
M.2 Q-Latch package x2
M.2 Q-Slide package x3
M.2 rubber package x5
USB drive with utilities and drivers x1
Quick start guide x1