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ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC) vs ASUS ROG STRIX X370-F GAMING

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 56identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X370-F GAMING has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC) (2 vs 1). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS ROG STRIX X370-F GAMING (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC) has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS ROG STRIX X370-F GAMING (8 vs 6). Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way SLI, CrossFireX on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC), 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX on the ASUS ROG STRIX X370-F GAMING.

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC):2-Way SLI, CrossFireX
    • ROG STRIX X370-F GAMING:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC):1
    • ROG STRIX X370-F GAMING:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC):4
    • ROG STRIX X370-F GAMING:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC):8
    • ROG STRIX X370-F GAMING:6
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC):0
    • ROG STRIX X370-F GAMING:1

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76 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon XP, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
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 connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers86
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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I211-ATIntel® I211-AT
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD X370AMD X370
Audio chipRealtek S1220ARealtek S1220A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots33
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size128 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version6.16.1
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAURA, 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, WinzipUnknown — not stated by the source

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