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ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) vs ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI

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ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI)
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ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI)
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ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI
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ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI)
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    ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI
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      At a glance

      Key differences

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      Side-by-side specifications

      Performance4 differences
      Compatible processor series
      AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
      AMD Ryzen™ 7
      Motherboard chipset
      AMD X570
      AMD B650
      Chipset
      AMD X570
      AMD B650
      Processor socket
      Socket AM4
      Socket AM5
      Design1 difference
      Weight
      2000 g
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      Connectivity11 differences
      Wi-Fi
      Yes
      Yes
      Bluetooth
      5.0
      5.2
      Number of chassis fan connectors
      3
      4
      Number of SATA III connectors
      8
      4
      Parallel processing technology support
      2-Way CrossFireX · 3-Way CrossFireX · 3-Way SLI
      Not supported
      Supported memory types
      DDR4-SDRAM
      DDR5-SDRAM
      Supported processor sockets
      Socket AM4
      Socket AM5
      Supported storage drive interfaces
      M.2 · PCI Express · PCI Express 2.0
      M.2, SATA III
      Supported storage drive types
      HDD & SSD
      HDD & SSD
      USB 2.0 connectors
      2
      4
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
      1
      2
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
      8
      3
      Windows operating systems supported
      Windows 10 Education x64 · Windows 10 Enterprise x64 · Windows 10 Home x64
      Windows 11 x64
      Audio1 difference
      Headphone outputs
      1
      3
      General4 differences
      Component for
      PC
      PC
      ECC сompatibility
      ECC
      ECC & Non-ECC
      Ethernet LAN
      Yes
      Yes
      LAN controller
      Intel® I211-AT
      Intel I225-V
      Manufacturer Sku
      90MB10T0-M0EAY0
      90MB1BP0-M0EAY0
      Model Number
      ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI)
      ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI
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