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ASUS PRIME X470-PRO vs ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 40identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME X470-PRO:0
    • ROG Crosshair VII Hero:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME X470-PRO:5
    • ROG Crosshair VII Hero:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME X470-PRO:2
    • ROG Crosshair VII Hero:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • PRIME X470-PRO:1
    • ROG Crosshair VII Hero:0
  • Audio output channels
    • PRIME X470-PRO:7.1 channels
    • ROG Crosshair VII Hero:8.0 channels
  • BIOS memory size
    • PRIME X470-PRO:32 Mbit
    • ROG Crosshair VII Hero:256 Mbit

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Comparison of PRIME X470-PRO, ROG Crosshair VII Hero
77 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Processor coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3466 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, CrossFireX
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers58
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I211-ATIntel® I211-AT
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD X470AMD X470
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels8.0 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version6.06.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Utilities includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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