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
| Chipset | AMD X570 |
|---|---|
| CPU socket | AM4 |
| Form factor | ATX |
| Memory slots | 4 |
| Memory type | DDR4 |
| Max memory unverified | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| PCIe slots | 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16, x8/x8), 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4), 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 |
| M.2 slots | 2 |
| SATA ports | 8 |
| 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) |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Audio codec | SupremeFX S1220 |
| Release year unverified | 2019 |