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Asus ROG Crosshair VI Extreme vs Asus ROG Crosshair VI Hero

    Asus ROG Crosshair VI Extreme Motherboard
    Asus ROG Crosshair VI Extreme
      Asus ROG Crosshair VI Hero Motherboard
      Asus ROG Crosshair VI Hero
      Editiorial reviews
      5
      5 editorial reviews
      ASUS' ROG Crosshair VI Extreme (AMD X370) is a feature-packed motherboard to consider for your shiny new Ryzen CPU.Read more
      Introduction and Technical SpecificationsRead more
      PC DIY hounds building a gaming PC around AMD's Ryzen 7 CPUs will dig this board. It sports the X370 chipset for multi-video-card goodness, and it has slick lighting.Read more
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      4.4 out of 5
      5 user ratings
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      36
      4.2 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		38 %
      3 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      Asus ROG Crosshair VI ExtremeAsus ROG Crosshair VI Extreme
      Asus ROG Crosshair VI HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VI Hero
      Motherboard typeExtended ATXATX
      Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4

      Memory

      Asus ROG Crosshair VI ExtremeAsus ROG Crosshair VI Extreme
      Asus ROG Crosshair VI HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VI Hero
      Supported memory bus clock
      • 2400 MHz
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2666 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 2400 MHz
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2666 MHz
      • 2933 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
      Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
      Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
      Number of memory slots44
      Unbuffered memoryyesyes
      Memory channelsDualDual
      Non-ECCyesyes

      Audio properties

      Asus ROG Crosshair VI ExtremeAsus ROG Crosshair VI Extreme
      Asus ROG Crosshair VI HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VI Hero
      Audio codecRealtek S1220
      SupremeFX
      Audio output channels7.17.1

      Technical details

      Asus ROG Crosshair VI ExtremeAsus ROG Crosshair VI Extreme
      Asus ROG Crosshair VI HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VI Hero
      Compatible processor series
      • AMD A
      • AMD Ryzen
      		AMD A
      Maximum number of processors11

      BIOS

      Asus ROG Crosshair VI ExtremeAsus ROG Crosshair VI Extreme
      Asus ROG Crosshair VI HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VI Hero
      BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
      BIOS features
      • WfM 2.0 support
      • Multilingual BIOS
      • ASUS O.C. Profile
      • USB BIOS Flashback
      • UEFI BIOS
      • ASUS EZ Flash 3
      • SMBIOS 3.0 support
      • ACPI 6.1 support
      • WfM 2.0 support
      • Multilingual BIOS
      • ASUS O.C. Profile
      • BIOS FlashBack
      • UEFI BIOS
      • ACPI 5.0 support
      • ASUS EZ Flash 3
      • SMBIOS 3.0 support
      BIOS memory size128.0 mB128.0 mB
      ACPI version6.15.0

      Expansion slots

      Asus ROG Crosshair VI ExtremeAsus ROG Crosshair VI Extreme
      Asus ROG Crosshair VI HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VI Hero
      Number of M.2 (M) slots21

      Internal I/O ports

      Asus ROG Crosshair VI ExtremeAsus ROG Crosshair VI Extreme
      Asus ROG Crosshair VI HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VI Hero
      CPU fan connectoryesyes
      Number of EATX power connectors11
      Number of chassis fan connectors13
      TPM connectoryesyes
      Number of SATA III connectors88

      Rear panel I/O ports

      Asus ROG Crosshair VI ExtremeAsus ROG Crosshair VI Extreme
      Asus ROG Crosshair VI HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VI Hero
      S/PDIF out portyesyes
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity68

      Network

      Asus ROG Crosshair VI ExtremeAsus ROG Crosshair VI Extreme
      Asus ROG Crosshair VI HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VI Hero
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      LAN controllerIntel I211-ATIntel I211-AT

      Dimensions

      Asus ROG Crosshair VI ExtremeAsus ROG Crosshair VI Extreme
      Asus ROG Crosshair VI HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VI Hero
      Width12.01 in12.0 in
      Depth10.59 in9.6 in

      Pros & Cons

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