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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero vs ASUS Prime TRX40-Pro

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 25identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Prime TRX40-Pro has 4 more memory slots than the ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero (8 vs 4). The ASUS Prime TRX40-Pro has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS Prime TRX40-Pro has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero, Socket sTRX4 on the ASUS Prime TRX40-Pro.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket sTRX4
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 256 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 7
    • 3

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Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket sTRX4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4600,4800,4866,5100 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3200,3400,3733,3800,4133,4266,4333,4400,4600,4666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one32GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one8
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one10
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers31
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers73
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-AT, Realtek RTL8125-CGIntel® I211-AT
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X570AMD TRX40
Audio chipDiffersSupremeFX S1220Realtek ALC S1220A
Audio output channelsDiffers8 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 x64
Supported processor sockets (cooler)Known for oneSocket AM4
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one4.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.2
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.2
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1

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