Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO vs ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:2
- Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:8
- Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
Number of chassis fan connectors
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:4
- Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:1
- Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:0
- Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
PCI Express x1 slots
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:3
- Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
PCI Express x16 slots
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:3
- Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
PCI Express configurations
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:1x16, 2x8
- Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1x16, 4x8

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VI HERO, Z87-WS
85 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO View product	B ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z87-WS View product
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	10
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	5
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 4x8
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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