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ASUS B150 PRO GAMING vs ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 30identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B150 PRO GAMING:M.2, SATA III
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B150 PRO GAMING:1
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B150 PRO GAMING:6
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B150 PRO GAMING:3
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B150 PRO GAMING:4
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • B150 PRO GAMING:1
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:0
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B150 PRO GAMING:Intel® B150
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:Intel® Z170
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • B150 PRO GAMING:2
    • MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA:3

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Comparison of B150 PRO GAMING, MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA
72 specifications
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B150Intel® Z170
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Window
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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