ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme AMD Socket AM5 E-ATX Gaming Motherboard 90MB1LB0-MVAAY0

ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme AMD Socket AM5 E-ATX Gaming Motherboard 90MB1LB0-MVAAY0

AMD X870E (AM5 Socket) E-ATX motherboard, Advanced AI PC-ready, 20+2+2 power stages, Dynamic OC Switcher, Core Flex, DDR5 slots with AEMP & NitroPath DRAM Technology, Wi-Fi 7 with ASUS Wi-Fi Q-Antenna, three PCIe® 5.0 NVMe® SSD slots onboard, two PCIe® 4.0 M.2 slots on ROG Q-DIMM.2, SlimSAS connector, PCIe® 5.0 x16 SafeSlots with PCIe® Slot Q-Release Slim, two USB4® ports, USB 20 Gbps Type-C® front-panel connector with Quick Charge 4+ up to 60 W and USB Wattage Watcher, ASUS AI Advisor, AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Networking II and Full-Color 5” LCD Screen

Features:

• Ready for Advanced AI PCs: Designed for the future of AI computing, with the power and connectivity needed for demanding AI applications
• AMD AM5 Socket: Ready for AMD Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Desktop Processors
• Intelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Networking II and AEMP to simplify setup and improve performance
• ROG Overclocking Technologies: Dynamic OC Switcher, Core Flex, Asynchronous Clock and PBO Enhancement
• Robust Power Solution: 20(110A)+2(110A)+2 power stages with ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes and premium metallic capacitors
• Optimized Thermal Design: Massive heatsinks integrated with the I/O cover, joined by two U-shaped heatpipes and connected to the power stages with high-conductivity thermal pads, and 3D VC M.2 heatsink for one PCIe^® 5.0 M.2 slot
• Latest M.2 Support: Three onboard PCIe^® 5.0 M.2 slots, plus two PCIe^® 4.0 M.2 slots via ROG Q-DIMM.2, all with substantial cooling solutions
• Abundant Connectivity: Dual USB4^® Type-C^® ports, one USB 20Gbps Type-C front-panel connector with Quick Charge 4+ up to 60W and USB Wattage Watcher, one USB 10Gbps Type-C^® front-panel connector, ten additional USB 10Gbps ports, SlimSAS connector with PCIe^® 4.0 x4 support, two PCIe^® 5.0 x16 SafeSlots, HDMI™ port
• High-Performance Networking: On-board Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna, Realtek 5Gb Ethernet and Marvell^® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet
• DIY Friendly Design: M.2 Q-Release, New M.2 Q-Latch, M.2 Q-Slide, Q-Antenna, PCIe^® Slot Q-Release Slim, BIOS Q-Dashboard, Q-Code, Q-LED, FlexKey button, Start button, BIOS FlashBack™ button, Clear CMOS button and pre-mounted I/O shield
• Immersive Audio: ROG SupremeFX ALC4082 codec with ESS^® ES9219 Quad DAC for up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback
• Unmatched Personalization: Full Color 5” LCD Screen, two Gen 2 ARGB headers, and a 6-pin Gen 2 ARGB header to support two Gen 2 ARGB headers, all configurable with ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting
• Renowned Software: ASUS DriverHub, Dolby Atmos^®, exclusive 1-year Internet Security subscription, TurboV Core, GlideX, HWiNFO and bundled 1-year AIDA64 Extreme subscription

Ready for Advanced AI PCs: Designed for the future of AI computing, with the power and connectivity needed for demanding AI applications

AMD AM5 Socket: Ready for AMD Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Desktop Processors

Intelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Networking II and AEMP to simplify setup and improve performance

ROG Overclocking Technologies: Dynamic OC Switcher, Core Flex, Asynchronous Clock and PBO Enhancement

Robust Power Solution: 20(110 A)+2(110 A)+2 power stages with ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes and premium metallic capacitors

Optimized Thermal Design: Massive heatsinks integrated with the I/O cover, joined by two U-shaped heatpipes and connected to the power stages with high-conductivity thermal pads, and 3D VC M.2 heatsink for one PCIe® 5.0 M.2 slot

Latest M.2 Support: Three onboard PCIe® 5.0 M.2 slots, plus two PCIe® 4.0 M.2 slots via ROG Q-DIMM.2, all with substantial cooling solutions

Abundant Connectivity: Dual USB4® Type-C® ports, one USB 20 Gbps Type-C® front-panel connector with Quick Charge 4+ up to 60 W and USB Wattage Watcher, one USB 10 Gbps Type-C® front-panel connector, ten additional USB 10 Gbps ports, SlimSAS connector with PCIe® 4.0 x4 support, two PCIe® 5.0 x16 SafeSlots, HDMI™ port

High-Performance Networking: On-board Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with ASUS Wi-Fi Q-Antenna, Realtek 5Gb Ethernet and Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet

DIY Friendly Design: M.2 Q-Release, New M.2 Q-Latch, M.2 Q-Slide, Q-Antenna, PCIe® Slot Q-Release Slim, BIOS Q-Dashboard, Q-Code, Q-LED, FlexKey button, Start button, BIOS FlashBack™ button, Clear CMOS button and pre-mounted I/O shield

Immersive Audio: ROG SupremeFX ALC4082 codec with ESS® ES9219 Quad DAC for up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback

Unmatched Personalization: Full Color 5” LCD Screen, two Gen 2 ARGB headers, and a 6-pin Gen 2 ARGB header to support two Gen 2 ARGB headers, all configurable with ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting

Renowned Software: ASUS DriverHub, Dolby Atmos®, exclusive 1-year Internet Security subscription, TurboV Core, GlideX, HWiNFO and bundled 1-year AIDA64 Extreme subscription

Technical Specifications:

CPU
AMD Socket AM5 for Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors

Chipset
AMD X870E

Memory
4 × DIMM slots, up to 256GB DDR5
Supports:
• Ryzen 9000 — up to 8200+ MT/s (OC)
• Ryzen 8000 — up to 9000+ MT/s (OC)
• Ryzen 7000 — up to 8000+ MT/s (OC)
Dual Channel, ECC/Non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM
Supports AMD EXPO™, AEMP, NitroPath DRAM

Graphics
1 × HDMI 2.1 (4K @ 60 Hz)
2 × USB4® (40 Gbps) Type-C display outputs (DisplayPort 1.4a, 4K @ 60 Hz)
Graphics specs vary by CPU.

Expansion Slots
• Ryzen 9000 / 7000: 2 × PCIe 5.0 x16 (Q-Release Slim, x16 / x8 + x8 / x8 + x4 + x4)
• Ryzen 8700 / 8600 / 8400: 2 × PCIe 4.0 x16 (Q-Release Slim, x16 only)
• Ryzen 8500 / 8300: 2 × PCIe 4.0 x16 (Q-Release Slim, x16 only)
(Refer to ASUS PCIe bifurcation table for details)

Storage
Supports up to 5 × M.2 slots, 1 × SlimSAS, 4 × SATA 6 Gb/s
• Ryzen 9000 / 7000: M.2 (PCIe 5.0 x4) × 3
• Ryzen 8000: M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4) × 1
• X870E Chipset: ROG Q-DIMM.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4) × 2
SlimSAS (PCIe 4.0 x4 via SFF-8654 adapter, sold separately)
Storage configuration varies by CPU; enabling M.2_2/3 affects PCIe lane distribution.

RAID Support
AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology
• Ryzen 9000 — RAID 0/1/5/10
• Ryzen 8000 — RAID 0/1
• Ryzen 7000 — RAID 0/1/10

Ethernet
1 × Realtek 5 GbE | 1 × Marvell® AQtion 10 GbE | ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, 2×2, 2.4/5/6 GHz, 320 MHz bandwidth, up to 6.5 Gbps)
Bluetooth® v5.4
Wi-Fi 7 requires Windows 11 24H2 or later; support varies by region.

USB
Rear (12 total): 2 × USB4® 40 Gbps (Type-C), 10 × USB 10 Gbps (8 × Type-A + 2 × Type-C)
Front (10 total): 1 × USB 20 Gbps (Type-C, up to 60 W PD/QC 4+), 1 × USB 10 Gbps (Type-C), 4 × USB 5 Gbps, 4 × USB 2.0

Audio
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 HD Audio (ALC4082)
120 dB SNR playback, 110 dB recording, ESS® ES9219 QUAD DAC, S/PDIF Out, LED jacks, premium capacitors
Supports 32-bit/384 kHz playback (front)
Requires chassis with HD audio module for 7.1 output.

Back Panel I/O
2 × USB4® 40 Gbps (Type-C), 10 × USB 10 Gbps (8 × A + 2 × C), HDMI, Wi-Fi module, 5 GbE + 10 GbE ports, 2 × audio jacks, S/PDIF Out, BIOS FlashBack™, Clear CMOS

Internal Connectors
• Fan: CPU, CPU OPT, Chassis × 2, Radiator × 2, W_PUMP+ × 2, VRM Fan × 1
• Power: 24-pin main, 2 × 8-pin CPU, 8-pin PCIe
• Storage: M.2 × 3, DIMM.2 (2 × M.2), SlimSAS × 1, SATA × 4
• USB: 20 Gbps (Type-C), 10 Gbps (Type-C), USB 5 Gbps × 4, USB 2.0 × 4
• Misc: ARGB Gen 2, Addressable Gen 2, Q-buttons (FlexKey, Start, Safe Boot, ReTry, Slow Mode), ProbeIt, Thermal Sensor, LN2 Mode

Special Features
Extreme OC Kit (FlexKey, ProbeIt, LN2, ReTry, Safe Boot, Start, Slow Mode)
Extreme Engine Digi+ (10K Caps, Alloy Choke)
ASUS Q-Design (Q-Latch, Q-Release, Q-Slide, Q-DIMM.2, Q-LED, Q-Code)
Thermal Solution (VRM heatsink, M.2 backplate, 3D VC M.2 Heatsink)
EZ DIY (Backplate, I/O shield, CPU lever protector, ProCool II)
Aura Sync (Addressable Gen 2 headers)
Dual BIOS
Full-color 5" LCD Display
Front USB 20 Gbps with Quick Charge 4+ (up to 60 W fast charging)

Software
ROG CPU-Z, Dolby Atmos, Internet Security (1 year)
Armoury Crate with AIDA64 (1 year), Aura Creator, Fan Xpert 4, GameFirst, HWiNFO, AI Advisor, DriverHub, Turbo Vcore, GlideX, USB Wattage Watcher
WinRAR (40 days trial), Adobe Creative Cloud (trial)

BIOS
2 × 256 Mb UEFI AMI Flash ROM, AI Overclocking Guide, CrashFree BIOS 3, EZ Flash 3, UEFI EZ Mode

Manageability
WOL by PME

Operating System
Windows® 11

Form Factor
E-ATX, 12" × 10.9" (30.5 cm × 27.7 cm)