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Brand
ASUS
Brand
ASUS
Model
ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
90MB1760-M0EAY0
90MB1760-M0AAY0
Model
ROG CROSSHAIR X670E GENE
CROSSHAIR X670E GENE
90MB1B80-M0AAY0
Release Date
📅 November 2020
Release Date
📅 September 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
Yes * ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
No
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC4080
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080 - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback
Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Gold-plated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors - Audio cover
LAN Chipset
Realtek RTL8125-CG
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
1 x Clear CMOS button(s)
1 x BIOS FlashBack Button(s)
1 x Anti-surge 2.5G LAN (RJ45) port
Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module
5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports
8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports
Back I/O Ports
2 x USB4 ports with Intel JHL8540 USB4 controller (2 x USB Type-C )
6 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C )
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel I226-V 2.5Gb Ethernet port
5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack button
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
6
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
3
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
2
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
1
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