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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero vs GIGABYTE TRX40 AORUS MASTER

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 31identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • 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 chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 7
    • 5

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ASUS

Crosshair VIII HeroView product
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GIGABYTE

TRX40 AORUS MASTERView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
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
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & 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 MHz2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Supported memory module capacities32GB32GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
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, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU 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
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one3
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers75
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
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
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
USB connector typeUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I211-AT, Realtek RTL8125-CG
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X570AMD TRX40
Audio chipDiffersSupremeFX S1220Realtek ALC4050H + Realtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channelsDiffers8 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
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 AM4
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
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 one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm269 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster
Other featuresidentical
DualBIOSKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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