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ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 vs ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO

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  • 76specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 49identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO (9 vs 8). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors than the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO (2 vs 1). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 (5 vs 4). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, SATA III, M.2 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO. Ethernet interface type: 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, 5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:M.2, SATA III
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:SATA III, M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:9
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:2
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:4
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:0
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:6
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:3
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:2
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:1

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94 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM5Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9600 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III, M.2
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers98
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers45
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers65
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers31
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jack11
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelDiffersMediaTek MT7927MediaTek MT7925
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD X870EAMD X870E
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC4082Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlack, GoldMulticolour
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots9 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers54
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22802260
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22802242
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2230Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers370 mm353 mm
Package depthDiffers312 mm273 mm
Package heightDiffers108 mm68 mm
Package weightDiffers5.57 kg2.7 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Height50 mm50 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers2.51 kg1.9 kg

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