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Asus Prime X470-PRO vs Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero

    Asus Prime X470-PRO Motherboard
    Asus Prime X470-PRO
      Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero Motherboard
      Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
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      4 user ratings
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      User rating
      38
      4.3 out of 5
      38 user ratings
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      		47 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Motherboard typeATXATX
      Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4

      Memory

      Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Supported memory bus clock
      • 2400 MHz
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2666 MHz
      • 2800 MHz
      • 2933 MHz
      • 3000 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 3466 MHz
      • 2400 MHz
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2666 MHz
      • 2800 MHz
      • 2933 MHz
      • 3000 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 3466 MHz
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
      Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
      Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
      Number of memory slots44
      Unbuffered memoryyesyes
      Memory channelsDualDual

      Audio properties

      Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Audio codecRealtek ALCS1220A
      SupremeFX
      Audio output channels7.18.0

      Graphics

      Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Parallel processing technology support
      • 2-Way SLI
      • CrossFireX
      • 2-Way SLI
      • 3-Way CrossFireX
      • CrossFireX

      Technical details

      Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Compatible processor series
      • AMD A
      • AMD Athlon X4
      • AMD Ryzen
      • AMD A
      • AMD Athlon II X4
      • AMD Ryzen
      Maximum number of processors11

      BIOS

      Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
      BIOS features
      • Multilingual BIOS
      • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
      • UEFI BIOS
      • ASUS EZ Flash 3
      • SMBIOS 3.0 support
      • ACPI 6.1 support
      • WfM 2.0 support
      • Multilingual BIOS
      • BIOS FlashBack
      • UEFI BIOS
      • ASUS EZ Flash 3
      • SMBIOS 3.0 support
      • ACPI 6.0 support
      BIOS memory size32.0 mB256.0 mB
      ACPI version6.06.0

      Storage

      Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      RAID levels
      • 0
      • 1
      • 10
      • 0
      • 1
      • 10

      Internal I/O ports

      Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      CPU fan connectoryesyes
      Number of chassis fan connectors33
      EPS power connector (8-pin)yesyes
      ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
      Number of SATA III connectors66

      Rear panel I/O ports

      Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      S/PDIF out portyesyes
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      PS/2 ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity21
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity58

      Network

      Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      LAN controllerIntel I211-ATIntel I211-AT

      Dimensions

      Asus Prime X470-PROAsus Prime X470-PRO
      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Width12.01 in12.01 in
      Depth9.61 in9.61 in

      Pros & Cons

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          Cons

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