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Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero vs Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming

    Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero Motherboard
    Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming Motherboard
      Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
      Editiorial reviews
      7
      4.3 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		25 %
      4 stars
      		75 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      7 editorial reviews
      ASUS’ AM4 offering at the £300 price point is the ROG STRIX X570-E Gaming. Given the ROG treatment,Read more
      The 3000-series AMD CPUs are out of the bag and with that comes the X570 chipset, here we bring you the lowdown on ASUSes answer to the midfield options, the X570-E Gaming....Read more
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      User rating
      36
      4.3 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		19 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      45
      4.1 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		2 %

      Full Comparison

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      General

      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Asus ROG Strix X570-E GamingAsus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
      Motherboard typeATXATX
      Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4

      Memory

      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Asus ROG Strix X570-E GamingAsus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
      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
      • 3000 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 3400 MHz
      • 3600 MHz
      • 3866 MHz
      • 4000 MHz
      • 4133 MHz
      • 4400 MHz
      • 4266 MHz
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
      Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
      Maximum RAM size64 GB128 GB
      Number of memory slots44
      Unbuffered memoryyesyes
      Memory channelsDualDual

      Audio properties

      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Asus ROG Strix X570-E GamingAsus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
      Audio codec
      SupremeFX
      		SupremeFX S1220A
      Audio output channels8.07.1

      Graphics

      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Asus ROG Strix X570-E GamingAsus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
      Parallel processing technology support
      • 2-Way SLI
      • 3-Way CrossFireX
      • CrossFireX
      • 2-Way CrossFireX
      • 2-Way SLI
      • 3-Way CrossFireX

      Technical details

      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Asus ROG Strix X570-E GamingAsus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
      Compatible processor series
      • AMD A
      • AMD Athlon II X4
      • AMD Ryzen
      		AMD Ryzen
      Maximum number of processors11

      BIOS

      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Asus ROG Strix X570-E GamingAsus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
      BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
      BIOS features
      • WfM 2.0 support
      • Multilingual BIOS
      • BIOS FlashBack
      • UEFI BIOS
      • ASUS EZ Flash 3
      • SMBIOS 3.0 support
      • ACPI 6.0 support
      • WfM 2.0 support
      • BIOS FlashBack
      • UEFI BIOS
      • ASUS EZ Flash 3
      • SMBIOS 3.2 support
      • ACPI 6.2 support
      BIOS memory size256.0 mB256.0 mB
      System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version3.03.2
      ACPI version6.06.2

      Storage

      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Asus ROG Strix X570-E GamingAsus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
      Supported storage drive interfaces
      • M.2
      • PCI Express 3.0
      • Serial ATA III
      		Serial ATA III
      RAID levels
      • 0
      • 1
      • 10
      • 0
      • 1
      • 10

      Expansion slots

      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Asus ROG Strix X570-E GamingAsus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
      Number of M.2 (M) slots22

      Internal I/O ports

      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Asus ROG Strix X570-E GamingAsus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
      CPU fan connectoryesyes
      Number of chassis fan connectors32
      ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
      Number of SATA III connectors68

      Rear panel I/O ports

      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Asus ROG Strix X570-E GamingAsus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
      S/PDIF out portyesyes
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity17
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity85

      Network

      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Asus ROG Strix X570-E GamingAsus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      LAN controllerIntel I211-AT
      • Intel I211-AT
      • Realtek RTL8125-CG
      Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

      Dimensions

      Asus ROG Crosshair VII HeroAsus ROG Crosshair VII Hero
      Asus ROG Strix X570-E GamingAsus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
      Width12.01 in12.01 in
      Depth9.61 in9.61 in

      Pros & Cons

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          Cons

              Often compared with Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero

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              Often compared with Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming

              Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming Motherboard
              ASRock X570 Taichi
              AsusROG Strix X570-E Gaming
              ASRockX570 Taichi