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ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI) vs MSI X470 Gaming Pro Carbon

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 39identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X470 Gaming Pro Carbon has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI) (2 vs 1). The MSI X470 Gaming Pro Carbon has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI) (2 vs 1). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the MSI X470 Gaming Pro Carbon (1 vs 0).

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

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO (WI-FI), X470 Gaming Pro Carbon
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 Athlon, 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 slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3466 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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 quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
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
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 one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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