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ASRock B650 PG Lightning vs ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero: Comparison
ASRock B650 PG Lightning and ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B650 PG Lightning at 2, ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero at 5, 60% in favour of ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero. Max Memory splits them by another 25%, this time favouring ASRock B650 PG Lightning. They match on 8 other specifications, including platform, socket type and socket.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | AMD | AMD |
| Socket Type | AM5 | AM5 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Chipset | B650 | X870E |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory Slots | 4 | 4 |
| Max Memory | 256 | 192-25% |
| M.2 Slots | 2-60% | 5 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | No | Yes |
| Model | B650 PG Lightning | ROG Crosshair X870E Hero |
| VRM | Entry-tier design (phase count not published) | 22-phase (18x 110A SPS for Vcore), ~1,980A combined |
| Memory | 4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, current AM5 EXPO-supported speeds up to ~7200+ MT/s | 4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 192GB, up to DDR5-8200 (OC) |
| Expansion | PCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4) | 2x PCIe 5.0 x16 (x16/x8 + x8, x4/x4 bifurcation) |
| Connectivity | USB 3.2 | 5x USB-C, BIOS FlashBack, Q-Release |
| Networking | 2.5G LAN (WiFi variant sold separately) | 5GbE + 2.5GbE dual LAN, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Audio | Realtek ALC897 | Realtek ALC4082 + ESS Sabre9219 DAC |
| Special Features | 2x M.2 (1x Gen5, 1x Gen4) | 5x M.2 (3x Gen5, 2x Gen4), AI Cooling II |
| CPU Support | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series |
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