ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX DDR5 Motherboard - Black

Key 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 Advisor, 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: 18(110A)+2(110A)+2(80A) power stages with ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes and premium SMD capacitors 
• Optimized Thermal Design: Massive heatsinks with integrated I/O cover, high-conductivity thermal pads, and connected with a heatpipe   
• Latest M.2 Support: Three onboard PCIe^® 5.0 M.2 slots and two PCIe^® 4.0 M.2 slots on an ROG DIMM.2 card, all with substantial cooling solutions 
• ROG Memory Fan Kit: Cooling solution can unleash memory overclocking up to 9600+ MT/s  
• Abundant Connectivity: Dual USB4^® Type-C^® ports, two USB 20Gbps Type-C^® front-panel connectors (one with Quick Charge 4+ up to 60W and USB Wattage Watcher), six additional USB 10Gbps ports, t, two PCIe^® 5.0 x16 SafeSlots with full support for next-gen graphics cards 
• High-Performance Networking: Onboard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna, Realtek 5Gb Ethernet 
• DIY Friendly Design: PCIe^® Slot Q-Release Slim, new M.2 Q-Latch, M.2 Q-Release, M.2 Q-Slide, Q-Antenna, 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 ALC4080 codec with Savitech SV3H712 amplifier 
• Unmatched Personalization: Three 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 1-year AIDA64 Extreme subscription  

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.

(Ryzen 9000, ATX, PCIe 5.0, DDR 5 Speicher, WiFi 7, AI Overclocking, PCIe Q-Release, Aura Sync).

ASUS AI INTELLIGENCE

AI CACHE BOOST
Supercharge your large language model (LLM) workflows with AI Cache Boost. Exclusive to ASUS AMD 800 and 600 series motherboards that use Ryzen™ 9000 Series CPUs, this BIOS setting optimizes CPU cache and memory pathways to deliver up to 29% faster local LLM performance with high-speed memory tuning.

ASUS AI ADVISOR
Using AI technology to understand natural-language questions or scenario descriptions, ASUS AI Advisor allows users to explore the functionality and advanced features of ASUS motherboards in a simple and straightforward way.

ai OVERCLOCKING
Tuning is now faster and smarter than ever before.

AI COOLING II
Balance the thermals and acoustics of any build with a single click.

AI NETWORKING II
AI Networking II combines intelligent technologies to continuously optimize network performance, provide trustworthy and seamless connectivity, and unleash the full speed of WiFi 7*

Performance
OVERCLOCKING

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.

Core Flex
Core Flex empowers you to smash limits farther than ever before by letting you control clock, power, and thermals in creative new ways.

Asynchronous Clock
For next-level frequency flexibility, the ROG Crosshair X870E Apex features a built-in clock generator that isolates CPU base clock from memory, PCIe, and the Infinity Fabric speed.

MEMORY

DIMM Fit / DIMM Fit Pro
DIMM Fit is an ASUS-exclusive BIOS feature that precisely analyzes individual memory modules to optimize performance and pinpoint potential issues; whereas DIMM Fit Pro is an advanced option that provides more extensive customizability for memory optimization.

DDR5 DOMINATION
Thanks to improved signal routing, now enthusiast-grade kits can be driven beyond the 9 GT/s mark on the ROG Crosshair X870E Apex.

Thermal Management
Multiple temperature sources
4-pin fan headers
AIO pump header

pcie 5.0
Fully embracing the new standard, the ROG Crosshair X870E Apex offers abundant Gen 5 support to give unfettered bandwidth to the fastest SSDs and graphics cards available.

UEFI BIOS
The renowned ROG UEFI (BIOS) provides everything you need to configure, tweak, and tune your rig. It offers intelligently simplified options for newcomers to PC DIY, as well as more comprehensive features for seasoned veterans.

Specifications

• Model : ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX
• CPU : AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors*

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)
• * Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration.
• * 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. Please refer to AMD CPU specifications.
• 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***)
• 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
• * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site
• **When both PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 are in use, they will each run in x8 mode.
• ***When M.2_2 is enabled, but M.2_3 is not in use, PCIEX16_1 will run in x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will be disabled.
• ***When M.2_3 is enabled, but M.2_2 is not in use, PCIEX16_1 will run in x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will run in x4 mode.
• ***When both M.2_2 and M.2_3 are enabled, PCIEX16_1 will run in x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will be disabled.

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
• 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
• * Specifications vary by CPU types.
• **When M.2_2 is enabled, but M.2_3 is not in use, PCIEX16_1 will run in x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will be disabled.
• **When M.2_3 is enabled, but M.2_2 is not in use, PCIEX16_1 will run in x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will run in x4 mode.
• **When both M.2_2 and M.2_3 are enabled, PCIEX16_1 will run in x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will be disabled.
• 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 Realtek 5Gb Ethernet
• ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

• Wi-Fi 7 (Qualcomm QCNCM865 or MediaTek MT7927)*
• 2x2 Wi-Fi 7** (802.11be)
• Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band***
• Supports Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth
• Bluetooth® v5.4****
• *The actual Wi-Fi module that comes with this motherboard may vary, please refer to the label on the product for more details.
• **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®)
• 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
• *USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A

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
• * 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®)
• 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-Connector
• - Q-Dashboard
• - Q-DIMM
• - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])
• 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
• - Support: up to 60W fast charging and USB Wattage Watcher*
• - Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A
• - Compatible with PD3.0 and PPS
• * To support 60W, please install the power cable to the 8-pin PCIe power connector or else only 27W will be supported.

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 )