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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero vs ASUS ROG STRIX TRX40-E GAMING

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 28identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket sTRX4
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • 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
    • 0
  • Motherboard chipset
    • AMD X570
    • AMD TRX40
  • Audio output channels
    • 8 channels
    • 7.1 channels
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • 2
    • 3

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Crosshair VIII HeroView product
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ROG STRIX TRX40-E GAMINGView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket sTRX4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4600,4800,4866,5100 MHz4666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one32GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIISATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one8
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one10
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors88
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers31
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity77
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I211-AT, Realtek RTL8125-CGIntel® I211-AT, Realtek RTL8125-CG
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X570AMD TRX40
Audio chipSupremeFX S1220SupremeFX S1220
Audio output channelsDiffers8 channels7.1 channels
Supported processor sockets (cooler)Known for oneSocket AM4
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one4.0
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.2
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Utilities includedKnown for oneYes

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