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ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI) vs ASUS ROG STRIX X470-I GAMING

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 35identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):4
    • ROG STRIX X470-I GAMING:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):1
    • ROG STRIX X470-I GAMING:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):6
    • ROG STRIX X470-I GAMING:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):3
    • ROG STRIX X470-I GAMING:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):2
    • ROG STRIX X470-I GAMING:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):8
    • ROG STRIX X470-I GAMING:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):1
    • ROG STRIX X470-I GAMING:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI):1
    • ROG STRIX X470-I GAMING:2

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75 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
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
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
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 connectorsDiffers31
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers80
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerIntel® I211-ATIntel® I211-AT
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD X470AMD X470
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version6.06.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD

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