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ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero vs ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 52identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero has 1 more EATX power connectors than the ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) (2 vs 1). The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero has 6 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) (8 vs 2). The ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity than the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (1 vs 0). Only the ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) has Wi-Fi. Only the ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) has Bluetooth.

  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:2
    • TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:8
    • TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:0
    • TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI):1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:0
    • TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI):1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:0
    • TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI):1
  • LAN controller
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:Intel® I211-AT
    • TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI):Realtek L8200A
  • Wi-Fi
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:No
    • TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI):Yes
  • Bluetooth
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:No
    • TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI):Yes

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Comparison of ROG Crosshair VIII Hero, TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI)
122 specifications
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 socketsSocket AM4Socket AM4
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3300,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4600,4800,5000,5100 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express, PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLICrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectors88
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
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 quantityDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical out11
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATRealtek L8200A
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersNot supported802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD X570AMD X570
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC S1200A
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
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
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers30
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini PCI Express (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini PCI Express (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express OCuLink connectors (NVMe support)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version6.26.2
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers205 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 g
Quick installation guideYesYes
Analog audio outputKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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