Left · ASUS
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero
Spec score
Spec score 98
$434
Amazon US, Oct 24
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero against MSI MEG X870E Godlike
MSI MEG X870E Godlike 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 · MSI
MSI MEG X870E Godlike
Spec score
Spec score 100
$1,051
typical price
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
MSI MEG X870E Godlike: 100
2 ptsto the right
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
MSI MEG X870E Godlike: 9.5
140%to the left
Typical price
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero: $429
MSI MEG X870E Godlike: $1,051
$622to the left
From the spec sheets
Memory ceiling
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero: 9600 MT/s
MSI MEG X870E Godlike: 9000 MT/s
7%to the left
M.2 slots
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero: 5
MSI MEG X870E Godlike: 6
20%to the right
PCIe generation
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero: 5
MSI MEG X870E Godlike: 5
level
The verdict
- ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero and MSI MEG X870E Godlike are level on spec score.
- The ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero typically costs $622 less.
- Per dollar, the ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero is the better buy: 22.8 points per $100 against 9.5.
Specifications
| Spec | ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero | MSI MEG X870E Godlike |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1851 | AM5 |
| Chipset | Z890 | X870E |
| Size | ATX | EATX |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory ceiling | 9600 MT/s (better) | 9000 MT/s |
| M.2 slots | 5 | 6 (better) |
| PCIe | Gen 5 | Gen 5 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | ASUS | MSI |
| Released | 2024 | 2025 (better) |
| Typical price | $429 (better) | $1,051 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.