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

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 57identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) has 1 more EATX power connectors than the ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) (2 vs 1). The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) 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 (WI-FI) (1 vs 0). Ethernet interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI), Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI). LAN controller: Intel® I211-AT on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI), Realtek L8200A on the ASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI).

  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):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 (WI-FI):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 (WI-FI):0
    • TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI):1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):0
    • TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI):1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):0
    • TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI):1
  • Ethernet interface type
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    • TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI):Gigabit Ethernet
  • LAN controller
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):Intel® I211-AT
    • TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI):Realtek L8200A
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):3
    • TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI):0

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122 specifications
Memoryidentical
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
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
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 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATRealtek L8200A
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11ad, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC S1200A
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
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
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers205 mm305 mm
HeightDiffers108 mm68 mm
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WeightDiffers2 kg900 g
Analog audio outputKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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