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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO vs ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 44identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO has 2 more HDDs supported than the ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO has 3 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO (9 vs 6). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO (3 vs 2). Ethernet interface type: 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO. Motherboard chipset: AMD X870E on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO, AMD B850 on the ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI7 NEO.

  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 9
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM5
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one8000 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers96
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one1
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
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 quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers31
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7927
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4082Realtek ALC4080
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlackMulticolour
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers54
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers308 mm353 mm
Package depthDiffers367 mm273 mm
Package heightDiffers110 mm68 mm
Package weightDiffers4.43 kg2.18 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantity00
WeightKnown for one1.63 kg

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