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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC) vs MSI X299 SLI PLUS

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 34identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way SLI, CrossFireX
    • 2-Way SLI, CrossFire
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2

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ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO (WI-FI AC)View product
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X299 SLI PLUSView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei7-3xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,3200 MHz2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4400,4500 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, CrossFireX2-Way SLI, CrossFire
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATIntel® I211, Intel I219V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X370Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220ARealtek ALC1220
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.16.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
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, Winzip
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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