Description
ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Apex AM5 ATX Motherboard
The AI PC-ready ASUS 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.
| 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, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/. * 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***) ** When you use both PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2, PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 will run x8. ***When M.2_3 are enabled, PCIEX16_1 will run x8, and PCIEX16_2 will run x4. **** When M.2_2 and M.2_3 are enabled simultaneously, PCIEX16_2 will be 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 * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/). – To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported |
| 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 ** When M.2_2 and M.2_3 are enabled simultaneously, PCIEX16_2 will be disabled. ***When M.2_3 are enabled, PCIEX16_1 will run x8, and PCIEX16_2 will run x4, M.2_2 will be disabled. 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*****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 Panels | 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 Sytems | Windows 11Â (22H2 & later) |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
| Note** | **Prices, Specifications & Features are subject to change without notice |
