Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0)

43specifications compared
24differ
19identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0) (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (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). Only the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero, Intel on the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0).

Processor manufacturer
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:AMD
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:Socket AM4
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
ECC сompatibility
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:Non-ECC
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:128 GB
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
RAID levels
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:0, 1, 10
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:2
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:1
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero:8
- Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0):6

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Comparison of ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero, Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0)
114 specifications	A ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero View product	B GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ 3, AMD Ryzen™ 5	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Socket AM4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
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
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	4000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	M.2, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
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
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	No
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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 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
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Rear speaker outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Subwoofer outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X570	Intel® Z370 Express
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1220
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	0	3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	0	3
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
BIOSidentical
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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	30.5 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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