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ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero vs GIGABYTE X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0)

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 33identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0) (128 GB vs 64 GB). The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0) has Wi-Fi. Only the GIGABYTE X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0) has Bluetooth.

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:4
    • X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:ECC
    • X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:128 GB
    • X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:2
    • X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:8
    • X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:3
    • X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:8
    • X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero:0
    • X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of ROG Crosshair VIII Hero, X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0)
92 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 processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
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
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA II connectors00
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 quantityDiffers81
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers02
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
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
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD X570AMD X570
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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers205 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 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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