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ROG Crosshair VIII Formula vs ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING

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ROG Crosshair VIII Formula
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ROG Crosshair VIII Formula
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ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING
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ROG Crosshair VIII Formula
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      At a glance

      Key differences

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      Side-by-side specifications

      Performance3 differences
      Compatible processor series
      AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
      AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
      Motherboard chipset
      AMD X570
      AMD B550
      Chipset
      AMD X570
      AMD B550
      Design1 difference
      Weight
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      945 g
      Connectivity6 differences
      Wi-Fi
      Yes
      No
      Bluetooth
      5.0
      5.0
      Number of SATA III connectors
      8
      6
      Parallel processing technology support
      2-Way CrossFireX · 3-Way CrossFireX · 3-Way SLI
      2-Way CrossFireX
      Supported storage drive interfaces
      SATA III
      M.2, SATA III
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
      8
      1
      Windows operating systems supported
      Windows 10 Education x64 · Windows 10 Enterprise x64 · Windows 10 Home x64
      Windows 10 · Windows 10 Education · Windows 10 Education x64
      General4 differences
      Component for
      PC
      PC
      Ethernet interface type
      5 Gigabit Ethernet
      2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
      Ethernet LAN
      Yes
      Yes
      LAN controller
      Aquantia AQC111C, Intel® I211-AT
      Intel I225-V
      Manufacturer Sku
      90MB10Z0-M0EAY0
      90MB14S0-M0EAY0
      Model Number
      ROG Crosshair VIII Formula
      ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING
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