MSI MEG X670E Ace vs ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero

Summary

These motherboards have a different manufacturer feature set.
These motherboards are different sizes, the MSI MEG X670E Ace is an E-ATX (305mm x 277mm) motherboard whilst ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero is an ATX (304mm x 244mm).
The MSI MEG X670E Ace has 2 memory channels and supports a greater memory total memory capacity of upto 256 GB, which is 64 GB more than the ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero which only supports upto 192 GB.
The MSI MEG X670E Ace supports faster LAN speeds, upto 10000 Mbps, which is 7500 Mbps more than the ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero which only supports speeds upto 2500 Mbps.
These motherboards come with diffent box contents.

Comparison Table

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	MSI MEG X670E Ace	ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero
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Manufacturer	MSI	ASUS
Series	MEG	ROG
Market	Gaming	Gaming
Price Point	Enthusiast	Enthusiast
Key Features	IT-170 Server-grade PCB material Thickened 2oz copper Enlarged PCH Heatsink	Dynamic clocking AI Cooling Polymo Lighting PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card
Form Factor	E-ATX	ATX
Height (mm)	277 mm	244 mm
Width (mm)	305 mm	304 mm
Power Stages	22+2+1 Duet Rail Power System 90A	18+2+2 110A
PCB Layers	8	-
Backplate		-
VRM Heatsink
Chipset Heatsink
M.2 Heatsinks
CPU
CPU Socket Type	AM5	AM5
CPU Sockets	1	1
Chipset	AMD X670	AMD X670
Memory
Memory Type	DDR5	DDR5
Memory Slots	4	4
Memory Channels	2	2
Max Memory Speed	8000 MHz	8000 MHz
Max Memory Capacity	256 GB	192 GB
Graphics
Supports CPU Integrated Graphics
AMD Multi GPU Support		-
Audio
Audio Chipset/Codec	Realtek ALC4082 + ES9280AQ PRO	ROG SupremeFX 7.1 ALC4082
Audio Channels	7.1	7.1
Rear Panel Audio Jacks	5	5
Rear Panel SPIDF	1	1
Connectivity
LAN Chipset	Marvell® AQC113CS-B1-C 10Gbps LAN	Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN
LAN Speed	10000 Mbps	2500 Mbps
Wi-Fi Chipset	AMD Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Gen	6E	6E
Bluetooth Vn	5.3	5.3
PCIe Slots
PCIe 5.0 x16	3	2
PCIe 4.0 x1	-	1
Storage
SATA 6Gbps Ports	6	6
M.2 Slots	4	5
SATA Raid Support	RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10	RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10
M.2 Raid Support	RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10	RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10
USB / Thunderbolt
Rear Panel Ports
USB 4 C	-	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 2 C	-	1
Motheboard Headers / Expansion
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Headers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Supported Ports	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Headers	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Supported Ports	4	4
USB 2.0 Headers	2	3
USB 2.0 Supported Ports	4	6
Other USB Info	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 60W fast charge via PD connector	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 60W fast charge
Motherboard Features / Connections
Power
24 pin ATX Power	1	1
8 pin 12v Power	2	2
6 pin PCIe Power	-	1
6 pin PCIe Power	1	-
Fans / LED Headers
4 Pin CPU Fan	1	2
4 Pin Pump Fan	2	1
4 Pin System Fan	5	5
ARGB v2 3 Pin LED	3	3
RGB 4 Pin LED	1	1
Other Features / Headers
Debug LED's
Debug Code Display
Chassis Intrusion Connector		-
Tuning Controller Header	1	-
Water Flow Meter Header	y	-
Clear CMOS Jumper		-
Slow/Safe Boot Jumper		-
Low Temp Boot Jumper		-
Voltage Check Point		-
On Board Buttons / Switches	Power Reset	FlexKey ReTry Start Alteration mode switch
Dual Bios		-
Rear Panel
HDMI	-	1
Audio Jacks	5	5
SPIDF	1	1
Wi-Fi Antennae	2	2
RJ45	2	1
USB 4 C	-	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 C	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 2 C	-	1
Buttons	Clear CMOS Flash BIOS Smart Button	FlexKey PBO On/Off BIOS Flashback
In The BOX
Box Contents	M-Vision LCD M.2 XPander-Z USB Drive Wi-Fi Antenna M-Vision Cable 4 x SATA Cables 1to2 RGB LED Extension Y Cable Rainbow RGB LED Extension Cable EZ Front Panel Cable 2x Thermistor Cables EZ M.2 Clips MSI Cable Stickers	1 x ARGB RGB extension cable 1 x RGB extension cable 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card with heatsink 1 x M.2 screw package for PCIe 5.0 M.2 Card 1 x Thermal pad for M.2 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas 3 x Rubber Packages for M.2 backplate 1 x Q-connector 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package 3 x M.2 Q-Latch packages for M.2 backplate 1 x ROG Graphics card holder 1 x ROG key chain 1 x ROG stickers 1 x ROG thank you card 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers
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