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ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi vs ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero: Comparison

ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi and ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi at 2, ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero at 5, 60% in favour of ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero. Memory Slots splits them by another 50%, again favouring ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero. They match on 7 other specifications, including platform, socket type and socket.

ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi (AM5/AMD B650E/Mini-ITX/10+2+1 105A SPS/Server-Grade 10-Layer PCB)
ASRockASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero (AM5/AMD X870E/ATX/22-Phase 110A SPS VRM/Five M.2 Slots/Wi-Fi 7)
ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero

Specs

Specification
ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi (AM5/AMD B650E/Mini-ITX/10+2+1 105A SPS/Server-Grade 10-Layer PCB)
ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero (AM5/AMD X870E/ATX/22-Phase 110A SPS VRM/Five M.2 Slots/Wi-Fi 7)
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero
PlatformAMDAMD
Socket TypeAM5AM5
SocketAM5AM5
Form FactorMini-ITXATX
ChipsetB650EX870E
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots2-50%4
Max Memory128-33%192
M.2 Slots2-60%5
PCIe 5.0 SupportYesYes
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
ModelB650E PG-ITX WiFiROG Crosshair X870E Hero
VRM10+2+1 phase SPS, 105A per stage22-phase (18x 110A SPS for Vcore), ~1,980A combined
Memory2x DDR5, up to 128GB, 6800+ MT/s (OC)4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 192GB, up to DDR5-8200 (OC)
Expansion1x PCIe 5.0 x162x PCIe 5.0 x16 (x16/x8 + x8, x4/x4 bifurcation)
ConnectivityOptional eDP side-panel display support5x USB-C, BIOS FlashBack, Q-Release
Networking2.5GbE (Killer E3100), Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.35GbE + 2.5GbE dual LAN, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
AudioRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC4082 + ESS Sabre9219 DAC
Special Features10-layer server-grade PCB5x M.2 (3x Gen5, 2x Gen4), AI Cooling II
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series

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