Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

58specifications compared
19differ
39identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) 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 (WI-FI) 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 (WI-FI) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). ECC сompatibility: ECC on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI), ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0). Ethernet interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI), Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0).

Number of memory slots
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):4
- X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
ECC сompatibility
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):ECC
- X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):128 GB
- X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):64 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):2
- X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):8
- X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI):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 (WI-FI):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 (WI-FI):0
- X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI), X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0)
94 specifications	A ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI)View product	B GIGABYTE X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
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
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	4
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
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	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	2
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I211-AT	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	128 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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	205 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 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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