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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO vs ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 22identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I211-AT
    • Intel® I219-V
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • Extended ATX

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CROSSHAIR VI HEROView product
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ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREMEView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz2400,2666,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATIntel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X370Intel® Z270
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek S1220
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit32 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1

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