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ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero vs ASUS TUF B365M-Plus Gaming (WI-FI)

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 21identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Crosshair VIII Hero:AMD
    • TUF B365M-Plus Gaming (WI-FI):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Crosshair VIII Hero:Socket AM4
    • TUF B365M-Plus Gaming (WI-FI):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Crosshair VIII Hero:ECC & Non-ECC
    • TUF B365M-Plus Gaming (WI-FI):Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Crosshair VIII Hero:128 GB
    • TUF B365M-Plus Gaming (WI-FI):64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • Crosshair VIII Hero:0, 1, 10
    • TUF B365M-Plus Gaming (WI-FI):0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Crosshair VIII Hero:1
    • TUF B365M-Plus Gaming (WI-FI):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • Crosshair VIII Hero:1
    • TUF B365M-Plus Gaming (WI-FI):0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Crosshair VIII Hero:8
    • TUF B365M-Plus Gaming (WI-FI):6

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Comparison of Crosshair VIII Hero, TUF B365M-Plus Gaming (WI-FI)
93 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
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 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireXCrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers31
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers70
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-AT, Realtek RTL8125-CGIntel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX200Unknown — not stated by the source
Features6 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X570Intel B365
Audio chipDiffersSupremeFX S1220Realtek ALC1200
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 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64
Supported processor sockets (cooler)Known for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm241 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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