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ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero vs ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI)

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 46identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI) (2 vs 1). The ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero has 1 more headphone outputs than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI) (2 vs 1). The ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero has 0.9 channels more audio output channels than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI) (8.0 channels vs 7.1 channels).

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG Crosshair VII Hero:2
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):1
  • Headphone outputs
    • ROG Crosshair VII Hero:2
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):1
  • Audio output channels
    • ROG Crosshair VII Hero:8.0 channels
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):7.1 channels
  • BIOS memory size
    • ROG Crosshair VII Hero:256 Mbit
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):32 Mbit

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Comparison of ROG Crosshair VII Hero, ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI)
80 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD A, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3466 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
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
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity88
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I211-ATIntel® I211-AT
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD X470AMD X470
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 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) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version6.06.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Utilities includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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