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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero vs MSI TRX40 PRO WIFI

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 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
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 7
    • 3
  • Motherboard chipset
    • AMD X570
    • AMD TRX40

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TRX40 PRO WIFIView 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 MHz2133,2400,2666,3200,3466,3866,4000,4666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one32GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
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 CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, 3-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
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 connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one3
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
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 one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers73
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-AT, Realtek RTL8125-CGIntel® I211-AT
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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X570AMD TRX40
Audio chipDiffersSupremeFX S1220Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channelsDiffers8 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
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 one6.1
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.8
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm304 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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