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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS IX HERO vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 39identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • 2
    • 1
  • BIOS memory size
    • 16 Mbit
    • 64 Mbit

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78 specifications
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ASUS

MAXIMUS IX HEROView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z270X-UD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model GA-Z270X-UD3

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Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 Home Premium, Windows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes

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