ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Apex Gaming ATX Motherboard AM5 Gen 5 PCIE WIFI 7 USB4

The AI PC-ready ROG Crosshair X870E Apex is built for world-record overclocking, courtesy of extensive BIOS features and the exotic cooling of the ROG-exclusive Memory Fan Kit. Beyond its overclocking prowess, it delivers comprehensive support for cutting-edge graphics cards and storage, making it the ultimate platform for AM5 AMD Ryzen™ performance enthusiasts.

ASUS AI CACHE BOOST
Supercharge your large language model(LLM) workflows with AI Cache Boost. Exclusive to ASUS AMD 800 Series and 600 Series motherboards using AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series Granite Ridge CPUs, this BIOS feature intelligently enhances cache efficiency, delivering up to 12.75% faster performance for your LLM tasks.

Dynamic OC Switcher
Dynamic OC Switcher maximizes CPU performance by letting you set current and temperature thresholds to automatically switch between a manual overlock for heavy multithreaded workloads and Precision Boost Overdrive for single-threaded tasks. The latest Overclocking Load Guard has an enhanced instantaneous current protection mechanism to prevent users from experiencing system crashes during overclocking.

BUILD FOR THE MOST ADVANCED PC FOR GAMING AND CREATING
When only the fastest will do, ROG X870E/X870 motherboards deliver. With USB 4.0 onboard along with robust overclocking¹ capabilities, featuring faster dual-channel DDR5 memory support, AMD EXPO™ technology and PCIe® 5.0 support for both graphics and NVMe, you can play the most demanding games and deliver your biggest projects with the revolutionary performance of an ROG X870E/X870 motherboard and AMD Ryzen™ 9000, 8000, and 7000 Series processors.

Specification:

• CPU:

  • AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors
  • Refer to ASUS support for CPU support list.

• Chipset:

  • AMD X870E

• Memory:

  • 2 x DIMM slots, max. 128GB, DDR5
  • Supports up to:
    • 8200+MT/s (OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors
    • 9600+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™)
  • ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP)
  • Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.

• Graphics:

  • 2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports support USB Type-C® display outputs
  • Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types.
  • VGA resolution support depends on processors’ or graphic cards’ resolution.
  • Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4a.

• Expansion Slots:

  • AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors:
    • 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (supports x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 modes)
    • When both PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 are used, they run x8.
    • When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16_1 runs x8, and PCIEX16_2 runs x4.
    • When M.2_2 and M.2_3 are enabled simultaneously, PCIEX16_2 is disabled.
  • AMD Ryzen™ 8700 & 8600 & 8400 Series Desktop Processors:
    • 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (only supports PCIEx16_1 & total bandwidth for x8, PCIEx16_2 will be disabled)
  • AMD Ryzen™ 8500 & 8300 Series Desktop Processors:
    • 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (only supports PCIEx16_1 & total bandwidth for x4, PCIEx16_2 will be disabled)
  • AMD X870E Chipset:
    • 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
    • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 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) (Not supported)
    • M.2_3 slot (Key M) (Not supported)
  • AMD X870E Chipset:
    • DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
    • DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
  • 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

• Ethernet:

  • 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet
  • ASUS LANGuard

• Wireless & Bluetooth:

  • Wi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm QCNCM865 or 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

• USB:

  • Rear USB (Total 10 ports):
    • 2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C®)
    • 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
    • 2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)
  • Front USB (Total 10 ports):
    • 1 x USB 20Gbps (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
    • 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
    • USB Type-C® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A (or 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A with 8-pin PCIe power connector)

• Audio:

  • ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
  • 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
    • Savitech SV3H712 AMP
    • Gold-plated audio jacks
    • Rear optical S/PDIF out port
    • Premium audio capacitors
    • Audio cover

• Back Panel I/O Ports:

  • 2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C®)
  • 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
  • 2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A)
  • 1 x Wi-Fi module
  • 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo 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
    • 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
    • 2 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan headers
    • 1 x W_PUMP+ header
    • 1 x Extra Flow Fan header
  • 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:
    • 3 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:
    • 1 x 80 Light Bar jumper
    • 3 x Addressable Gen2 headers
    • 1 x Alteration PCIe mode switch
    • 2 x BCLK button
    • 1 x BIOS Switch button
    • 1 x FlexKey button
    • 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
    • 1 x LN2 Mode jumper
    • 1 x Pause switch
    • 12 x ProbeIt Measurement Points
    • 1 x ReTry button
    • 2 x RSVD switches
    • 1 x RSVD_4 header
    • 1 x Safe Boot button
    • 1 x Slow Mode switch
    • 1 x Start button
    • 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header
    • 1 x Thermal Sensor header

• Special Features:

  • Extreme OC Kit: FlexKey button, LN2 Mode, ProbeIt, ReTry button, Safe boot button, Start button, Slow Mode
  • Extreme Engine Digi+: SMD Capacitor, MicroFine alloy choke
  • ASUS Q-Design: M.2 Q-Latch, M.2 Q-Release, M.2 Q-Slide, Q-Release Slim (with PCIe SafeSlot), Q-Antenna, Q-Code, Q-Dashboard, Q-DIMM, Q-LED
  • ASUS Thermal Solution: M.2 heatsink backplate, M.2 heatsink, VRM heatsink design, Metal backplate
  • ASUS EZ DIY: Backplate, BIOS FlashBack™ button, Clear CMOS button, CPU Socket lever protector, ProCool II, Pre-mounted I/O shield, SafeSlot, SafeDIMM
  • Aura Sync: Addressable Gen2 header(s)
  • Front Panel USB 20Gbps with Quick Charge 4+ Support: Up to 60W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher (requires 8-pin PCIe power connector for 60W), compatible with PD3.0 and PPS.

• Software Features:

  • ROG Exclusive Software: ROG CPU-Z, Dolby Atmos, Internet Security (1-year full version)
  • ASUS Exclusive Software: Armoury Crate (AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version), Aura Creator, Aura Sync, Fan Xpert 4 (with AI Cooling II), GameFirst, HWiNFO), ASUS AI Advisor, ASUS DriverHub, ASUS GlideX, USB Wattage Watcher, TurboV Core, WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial), Adobe Creative Cloud (Free Trial)
  • UEFI BIOS: AI Overclocking Guide, ASUS EZ DIY (ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode, ASUS MyHotkey), FlexKey

• BIOS:

  • 2 x 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

• Manageability:

  • WOL by PME

• Accessories:

  • ROG DIMM.2 with Heatsink: 1 x ROG DIMM.2 with heatsink, 1 x M.2 pad for ROG DIMM.2, 2 x M.2 screw package for ROG DIMM.2
  • Additional Cooling Kit: 1 x ROG Memory Fan Kit
  • Miscellaneous: 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna, 1 x Q-connector, 3 x M.2 Q-Slide package, 3 x M.2 rubber package, 1 x ROG stickers, 1 x ROG thank you card, 1 x ROG Bottle Opener
  • Installation Media: 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
  • Documentation: 1 x Quick start guide

• Operating System:

  • Windows 11 (22H2 & later)

• Form Factor:

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