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ASRock TRX50 WS vs ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero: Comparison
ASRock TRX50 WS and ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero separate most on max memory: ASRock TRX50 WS at 1024, ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero at 128, 88% in favour of ASRock TRX50 WS. M.2 Slots splits them by another 50%, this time favouring ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero. They match on memory slots and wi-fi onboard.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | AMD | Intel |
| Socket Type | sTR5 | LGA1200 |
| Socket | sTR5 | LGA1200 |
| Form Factor | E-ATX | ATX |
| Chipset | TRX50 | Z590 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Memory Slots | 4 | 4 |
| Max Memory | 1024 | 128-87% |
| M.2 Slots | 2-50% | 4 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | Yes | Yes |
| Model | TRX50 WS | ROG Maximus XIII Hero (WiFi 6E) |
| VRM | Not officially disclosed by ASRock | 14+2 power stages |
| Memory | 4x DDR5 ECC R-DIMM, quad-channel, up to 1TB | 4x DDR4 DIMM, up to DDR4-5333 (OC) |
| Expansion | 5x PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Connectivity | SlimSAS/MCIO expansion ports | Thunderbolt 4 onboard |
| Networking | 10GbE + 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 6E | Dual 2.5Gb LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Audio | Realtek codec (model not specified) | ASUS SupremeFX, Aura RGB |
| Special Features | 2x PCIe 5.0 M.2 + SlimSAS expansion | 4x M.2/NVMe SSD slots |
| CPU Support | AMD Threadripper PRO 7000 WX-series | Intel 11th / 10th Gen Core |