Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME X299-A vs ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC)

49specifications compared
18differ
31identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- PRIME X299-A:Intel
- ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC):AMD
Processor socket
- PRIME X299-A:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC):Socket AM4
Number of memory slots
- PRIME X299-A:8
- ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC):4
ECC сompatibility
- PRIME X299-A:Non-ECC
- ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC):ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- PRIME X299-A:2133,2400,2666,3600,4000 MHz
- ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC):2133,2400,2666,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- PRIME X299-A:128 GB
- ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC):64 GB
RAID levels
- PRIME X299-A:0, 1, 5, 10
- ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC):0, 1, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- PRIME X299-A:2
- ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC):1

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Comparison of PRIME X299-A, ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC)
83 specifications	A ASUS PRIME X299-A View product	B ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,3600,4000 MHz	2133,2400,2666,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way SLI, CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I219-V	Intel® I211-AT
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X299	AMD X370
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek S1220A
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers	6.0	6.1
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AURA, ROG GameFirst IV, ROG RAMDisk, ROG RAMCache II, ROG CPU-Z, ROG Mem TweakIt, ROG Keybot II, Sonic Studio III, Sonic Radar III, Overwolf, CloneDrive, Kaspersky, DAEMON Tools, Winzip

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