Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

62specifications compared
17differ
45identical
29known 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 (WI-FI) (2 vs 1). The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) 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 (WI-FI) (4 vs 0). ECC сompatibility: ECC on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI), ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0). Ethernet interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI), Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0).

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

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Comparison of ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI), X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0)
91 specifications	A ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI)View product	B GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0)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 processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Socket AM4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
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 сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express, PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA, SATA II, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
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 quantityDiffers	8	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I211-AT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.0	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 channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64	Yes
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1220-VB
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.2	5.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	3.2	2.7
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	205 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	108 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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