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ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero vs GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0)

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 40identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (2 vs 1). The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (4 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) has Wi-Fi. Only the GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) has Bluetooth.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:ECC
    • X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:1
    • X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:8
    • X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:0
    • X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:4
    • X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:8
    • X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:0
    • X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:0
    • X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of ROG Crosshair VIII Hero, X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0)
89 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express, PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA, SATA II, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers81
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network3 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I211-ATUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersNot supported802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Features2 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64Yes
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220-VB
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS2 differ
ACPI versionDiffers6.25.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers3.22.7
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers205 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020

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