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ASUS H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 28identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:4
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA III
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:SATA
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:6
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:0
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:6
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H87I-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:0

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Comparison of H87I-PLUS, MAXIMUS VI GENE
62 specifications
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmini ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIUEFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm

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