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

74specifications compared
5differ
69identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero has 0.9 channels more audio output channels than the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) (8.0 channels vs 7.1 channels). Only the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) has Bluetooth. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI).

Ethernet interface type
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:Gigabit Ethernet
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:No
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):Yes
Bluetooth
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:No
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):Yes
Audio output channels
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:8.0 channels
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):7.1 channels

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Comparison of ROG Crosshair VIII Hero, ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI)
79 specifications	A ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero View product	B ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC	ECC
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, PCI Express, PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA, SATA II, SATA III	M.2, PCI Express, PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	8	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	2	2
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	3	3
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
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 quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	8	8
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Intel® I211-AT	Intel® I211-AT
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Not supported	802.11a, 802.11ad, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD X570	AMD X570
Audio output channelsDiffers	8.0 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	3	3
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI version	6.2	6.2
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	3.2	3.2
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	205 mm	205 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	108 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio output	5	5
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 kg
BIOS switch button	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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