Left · ASUS
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero
Spec score
Spec score 98
$434
Amazon US, Oct 24
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero against Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Gigabyte
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master
Spec score
Spec score 95
$489
Amazon US, Oct 24
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero: 98
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master: 95
3 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero: 22.8
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master: 19.5
17%to the left
Typical price
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero: $429
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master: $487
$58to the left
From the spec sheets
Memory ceiling
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero: 9600 MT/s
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master: 8600 MT/s
12%to the left
M.2 slots
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero: 5
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master: 4
25%to the left
PCIe generation
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero: 5
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master: 5
level
The verdict
- The ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero scores 3% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero typically costs $58 less.
- Per dollar, the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero is the better buy: 22.8 points per $100 against 19.5.
Specifications
| Spec | ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero | Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1851 | AM5 |
| Chipset | Z890 | X870E |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory ceiling | 9600 MT/s (better) | 8600 MT/s |
| M.2 slots | 5 (better) | 4 |
| PCIe | Gen 5 | Gen 5 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | ASUS | Gigabyte |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Typical price | $429 (better) | $487 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.