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Asus · 2019

Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi)

The Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi) is an ATX motherboard with AMD X570 chipset and AM4 socket, released in 2019.

The Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi) is a high-end ATX motherboard built on the AMD X570 chipset, supporting AMD AM4 socket processors. It features four DDR4 memory slots with a maximum capacity of 128 GB in dual-channel configuration. Expansion includes two PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (x16 or x8/x8), one PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4), and one PCIe 4.0 x1 slot. Storage options consist of two M.2 slots and eight SATA ports. Rear I/O provides eight USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (seven Type-A, one Type-C) and four USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports. Networking is handled by 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). Audio is powered by the SupremeFX S1220 codec.

Specifications

ChipsetAMD X570
CPU socketAM4
Form factorATX
Memory slots4
Memory typeDDR4
Max memory unverified 128 GB
Memory channels2
PCIe slots2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16, x8/x8), 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4), 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1
M.2 slots2
SATA ports8
USB ports (rear)8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (7 Type-A, 1 Type-C), 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A)
Ethernet2.5 Gbps Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Audio codecSupremeFX S1220
Release year unverified 2019