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ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX vs ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III

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  • 35differ
  • 33identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has 0.1 more OpenGL version than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (4.2 vs 4.1). Only the ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has S/PDIF out port. Only the ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor socket
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:BGA 1023
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:4
  • Memory slots type
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:16 GB
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2048 x 1536 pixels
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • OpenGL version
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:4.1
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:4.2
  • DirectX version
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:10
    • Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:11

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Comparison of C8HM70-I/HDMI, Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III
104 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron® MIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1666,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics4 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
OpenGL versionDiffers4.14.2
DirectX versionDiffers1011
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers16
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers17
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers35
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel Z77
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VDUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170.2 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170.2 mm257 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVINoNo
S/PDIF in portDiffersNoYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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