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ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 31identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:SATA
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:2
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:0
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:4
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:6
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:0
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:1
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Motherboard form factor
    • MAXIMUS VI GENE:mini ATX
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX

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89 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers5.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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