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ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO vs ASUS ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 47identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO has 2 more HDDs supported than the ASUS ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO has 4 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI (10 vs 6). The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the ASUS ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI (2 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO, M.2, SATA III on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO, 0, 1, 10, 5 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO:M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS
    • ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO:4
    • ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI:2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO:10
    • ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI:6
  • RAID levels
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO:0, 1, 5, 10
    • ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI:0, 1, 10, 5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO:2
    • ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO:4
    • ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO:4
    • ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO:0
    • ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI:4

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO, ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI
88 specifications
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one8600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA III, SlimSASM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers106
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, 5
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers45
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers65
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers21
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD X870
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4082Realtek ALC4080
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers54
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.84 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source353 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source273 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.32 kg

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