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ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO vs GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 25identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:4
    • GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:Non-ECC
    • GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz
    • GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2133,2667,2933,3200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:64 GB
    • GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:1
    • GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:1
    • GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:8
    • GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • CROSSHAIR VI HERO:4
    • GA-AB350M-HD3 motherboard AMD B350 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of CROSSHAIR VI HERO, GA-AB350M-HD3
76 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz2133,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA II connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
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
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I211-ATUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X370AMD B350
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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 x64Windows 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 x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
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
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm215 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 interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, PCI Express, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3

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