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ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO vs GIGABYTE GA-AB350-GAMING 3

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 32identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-AB350-GAMING 3 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO (2 vs 1). The ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-AB350-GAMING 3 (1 vs 0). The ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-AB350-GAMING 3 (8 vs 6). Supported memory clock speeds: 2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz on the ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO, 2133,2400,2933,3200 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-AB350-GAMING 3. Motherboard chipset: AMD X370 on the ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO, AMD B350 on the GIGABYTE GA-AB350-GAMING 3.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz
    • GA-AB350-GAMING 3:2133,2400,2933,3200 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:1
    • GA-AB350-GAMING 3:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:1
    • GA-AB350-GAMING 3:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:8
    • GA-AB350-GAMING 3:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:3
    • GA-AB350-GAMING 3:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:4
    • GA-AB350-GAMING 3:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:8
    • GA-AB350-GAMING 3:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:1
    • GA-AB350-GAMING 3:2

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Comparison of CROSSHAIR VI HERO, GA-AB350-GAMING 3
73 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz2133,2400,2933,3200 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I211-ATUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X370AMD B350
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm230 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10

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