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ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE

44specifications compared
14differ
30identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE (3 vs 2). The ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 6 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE (6 vs 0). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, SATA on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, mini ATX on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
- MAXIMUS VI GENE:SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- MAXIMUS VI GENE:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
- MAXIMUS VI GENE:0
Number of chassis fan connectors
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- MAXIMUS VI GENE:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- MAXIMUS VI GENE:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- MAXIMUS VI GENE:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- MAXIMUS VI GENE:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- MAXIMUS VI GENE:0

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Comparison of H87M-PLUS, MAXIMUS VI GENE
71 specifications	A ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H87M-PLUS View product	B ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1300,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H87	Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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, 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 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	5.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	219 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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