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

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
- ROG Crosshair VIII Formula:0
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- ROG Crosshair VIII Formula:0
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):1
Number of EATX power connectors
- ROG Crosshair VIII Formula:1
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):2
Ethernet interface type
- ROG Crosshair VIII Formula:5 Gigabit Ethernet
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Width
- ROG Crosshair VIII Formula:305 mm
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):205 mm

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Comparison of ROG Crosshair VIII Formula, ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI)
82 specifications	A ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Formula View product	B ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI)View product
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket AM4
Memoryidentical
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, PCI Express, PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	1	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	5 Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Aquantia AQC111C, Intel® I211-AT	Intel® I211-AT
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	SupremeFX S1220A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	205 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	108 mm
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 kg
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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