Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero vs GIGABYTE X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0)

43specifications compared
22differ
21identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0) (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero (2 vs 1). The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 6). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero, SATA III on the GIGABYTE X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0).

ECC сompatibility
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:Non-ECC
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:128 GB
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:M.2, SATA III
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:1
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:8
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:0
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:7
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:2
- X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero, X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0)
114 specifications	A ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero View product	B GIGABYTE X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ 3, AMD Ryzen™ 5	AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Socket AM4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3400,3466,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4333,4400,4600,4800,4866 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	7	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.1	5.0
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X570	AMD X470
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	0	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	0	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsDiffers	0	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers	0	1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	0	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
HeightKnown for one	108 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	2.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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