Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO vs ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX

63specifications compared
24differ
39identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:SATA III
HDCP
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:Yes
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:2
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:1
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:4
Number of SATA III connectors
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:8
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:10
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:0
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:4
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1
EPS power connector (8-pin)
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:Yes
- Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:No

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VI HERO, Z87I-DELUXE
114 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO View product	B ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX Model Z87I-DELUXE View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz	2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
HDCPDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	10
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
EPS power connector (8-pin)Differs	Yes	No
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I217-V
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z87	Intel® Z87
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, LED
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0, 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel AC'97 technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs	Yes	No
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffers	Yes	No
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CF card connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CNR slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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