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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Formula vs ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI)

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 58identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Formula (2 vs 0). The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Formula (1 vs 0). The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) has 1 more EATX power connectors than the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Formula (2 vs 1). LAN controller: Aquantia AQC111C, Intel® I211-AT on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Formula, Intel® I211-AT on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI).

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Ethernet interface type
    • 5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Width
    • 305 mm
    • 205 mm

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECCECC
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, PCI Express, PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors88
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Audio connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity88
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical out11
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAquantia AQC111C, Intel® I211-ATIntel® I211-AT
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11ad, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.05.0
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD X570AMD X570
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneSupremeFX S1220A
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version6.26.2
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version3.23.2
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8473302084733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm205 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one108 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for one5
WeightKnown for one2 kg
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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