ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO BTF DDR5 Motherboard - Black

The ROG Crosshair X870E Hero BTF features hidden connectors for motherboard and GPU power, USB, and fan cables, delivering an ultra-clean look for your AMD Ryzen™ 9000 build. It pairs robust power delivery with ASUS-exclusive AI-enhanced tuning, PCIe® 5.0, and DDR5 slots with NitroPath DRAM Technology for advanced memory performance. Plus, Polymo Lighting II adds striking visual flair to your rig.

Advanced BTF Design
With the combination of a BTF graphics card, motherboard and chassis, you can enjoy a full hidden-connector experience. This Advanced BTF approach is achieved through the new graphics card high-power slot available on BTF motherboards, which can deliver up to 600 watts to BTF graphics cards. With a full set of BTF components, builders can eliminate visible cables for an extra-clean aesthetic.

ASUS AI INTELLIGENCE

ASUS 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 Hero BTF features a built-in clock generator that isolates CPU base clock from memory, PCIe, and the Infinity Fabric speed.

PBO ENHANCEMENT
AMD Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) pushes the CPU current and voltage budget to opportunistically increase performance.

Performance
MEMORY

DDR5 DOMINATION
Thanks to improved signal routing, now enthusiast-grade kits can be driven far beyond the 8 GT/s mark on the ROG Crosshair X870E Hero BTF*.

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.

NitroPath DRAM Technology
Frequency up to 400 MT/s higher

Slot retention force enhanced by 57%

AEMP
ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP) is an exclusive firmware feature for PMIC-restricted memory modules.

Power solution

ROG Ultimate Power Solution
18(110A)+2(110A)+2(80A) Power Stages

Cooling

Thermal Management

• Multiple temperature sources
• 4-pin fan headers
• AIO pump header

pcie 5.0
Fully embracing the new standard, the ROG Crosshair X870E Hero BTF 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.

BIOS Q-DASHBOARD
Simplify your motherboard configuration with BIOS Q-Dashboard. Its intuitive visual representation of hardware connections and corresponding BIOS settings takes the complexity out of setting up your system. Upgrade now, and discover the power of BIOS Q-Dashboard to easily and efficiently enhance your computing setup.

Specifications

• Model : ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO BTF

CPU

• AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors*

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)

• * 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)

• 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)

• 2x2 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

Special Features

• Extreme OC Kit

• - FlexKey button

• - Start button

• Extreme Engine Digi+

• - 10K Black metallic capacitors

• - 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-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])

• - Q-Slot

• 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

• - ProCool II

• - Pre-mounted I/O shield

• - SafeSlot

• - SafeDIMM

• Aura Sync

• - Addressable Gen2 header(s)

Software Features

• ROG Exclusive Software

• - ROG CPU-Z

• - Dolby Atmos

• - Internet Security (1-year full version)

• - Polymo Lighting II

• 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

• 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 3

• - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

• - ASUS MyHotkey

• FlexKey

BIOS

• 256Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

• WOL by PME

Accessories

• Cables

• 1 x ARGB RGB extension cable

• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

• Miscellaneous

• 1 x ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna

• 1 x Q-connector

• 2 x M.2 Q-Latch package

• 3 x M.2 Q-Slide package

• 5 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

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor

• 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )