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Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Motherboard
Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
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Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula Motherboard
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Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero Motherboard
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Asus Z170-P Motherboard
Asus Z170-P
Editiorial reviews
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4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4 editorial reviews
Asus's X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (and its "Dark Hero" variant) top out at Ryzen 5000, but it hits a sweet spot in terms of price and features that should please price-conscious PC builders.Read more
Introduction and Technical SpecificationsRead more
Flagship-class features, Thunderbolt 4, and great looks for $799.99.Read more
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4.5 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
60 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
1 stars
0 %
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5
5 editorial reviews
Skylake has arrived, and along with the processors themselves come Intel’s 100-series chipsets. The Z170 platform caters to PC enthusiasts, and it brings some notable upgrades over the last-generation Z97...Read more
Intel's next-gen CPU architecture, Kaby Lake, is expected at some point in the coming months but forRead more
Are you looking for an Intel Z170-based motherboard with loads of PCI-E lanes and quality hardware? Then come check out the ASUS Z170-WS.Read more
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User rating
34
4.4 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
47
4.0 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
2 %
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
25 %
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2 %
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4.2 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
2 %

General

Motherboard typeATXATXATXATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
Socket AM4Socket AM4
LGA 1151

Memory

Supported memory bus clock
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3500 MHz
  • 3800 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 4000 MHz
  • 4133 MHz
  • 4400 MHz
  • 4266 MHz
  • 4600 MHz
  • 4800 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 4000 MHz
  • 4133 MHz
  • 4400 MHz
  • 4266 MHz
  • 4600 MHz
  • 4800 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4DDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
N/A
DIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB128 GB128 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots44
N/A
4
Unbuffered memoryyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Memory channelsDualDual
N/A
Dual
Non-ECCyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yes
N/A
N/A
yes
ECC
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Audio properties

Audio codecSupremeFX 2015SupremeFX S1220ASupremeFXRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels
N/A
7.1
N/A
7.1

Technical details

Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
AMD Ryzen
N/A
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors1111
Maximum number of SMP processors
N/A
1
N/A
N/A

BIOS

BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMIAMIUEFI AMI
BIOS features
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS O.C. Profile
  • USB BIOS Flashback
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ACPI 5.0 support
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • USB BIOS Flashback
  • UEFI BIOS
  • SMBIOS 3.2 support
  • ACPI 6.2 support
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • BIOS FlashBack
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • SMBIOS 3.2 support
  • ACPI 6.2 support
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ACPI 5.0 support
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
BIOS memory size128.0 mB256.0 mB
N/A
16.0 mB
ACPI version5.06.2
N/A
5.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version
N/A
3.2
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Width12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in
Depth9.61 in9.61 in9.61 in8.82 in

Often compared with Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Often compared with Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula

Often compared with Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero