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ROG Crosshair VIII Impact vs ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING

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ROG Crosshair VIII Impact
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ROG Crosshair VIII Impact
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ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING
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Choose the ROG Crosshair VIII Impact if
  • Lighter in the hand (850 vs 945 g)
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    At a glance

    Key differences

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    Why pick theROG Crosshair VIII Impact1 win
    −95 gLighter in the hand850 vs 945 g
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    Why pick theROG STRIX B550-F GAMING0 wins
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    Full specs

    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
    850 g
    945 g
    Connectivity7 differences
    Wi-Fi
    Yes
    No
    Bluetooth
    5.0
    5.0
    Number of HDDs supported
    4
    6
    Number of SATA III connectors
    4
    6
    Supported memory clock speeds
    2133 · 2400 · 2666
    2133 · 2400 · 2666
    Supported storage drive interfaces
    SATA III
    M.2, SATA III
    Supported storage drive types
    HDD & SSD
    HDD & SSD
    USB 2.0 connectors
    1
    2
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    8
    1
    Windows operating systems supported
    Windows 10
    Windows 10 · Windows 10 Education · Windows 10 Education x64
    Audio1 difference
    Audio output channels
    8.0 channels
    7.1 channels
    General10 differences
    Component for
    Mini PC
    PC
    Cooling Type
    Passive
    Active
    Ethernet interface type
    10 Gigabit Ethernet · Fast Ethernet · Gigabit Ethernet
    2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
    Ethernet LAN
    Yes
    Yes
    Form Factor
    Mini DTX
    ATX
    LAN controller
    Intel® I211-AT
    Intel I225-V
    Manufacturer Sku
    90MB11Q0-M0EAY0
    90MB14S0-M0EAY0
    Maximum internal memory
    64 GB
    128 GB
    Model Number
    ROG Crosshair VIII Impact
    ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING
    Motherboard form factor
    Mini DTX
    ATX
    Number of memory slots
    2
    4
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