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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • HDCP
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 10
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • EPS power connector (8-pin)
    • Yes
    • No

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Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX

Model Z87I-DELUXE

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Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
HDCPDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers810
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers06
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one6
EPS power connector (8-pin)DiffersYesNo
Parallel connectorKnown for oneNo
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one6
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
Network2 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I217-V
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ATX
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, LED
Cooling typeDiffersPassiveActive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 oneASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special features1 differ
Intel AC'97 technologyKnown for oneNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)DiffersYesNo
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffersYesNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one0
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNo
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneNo
CNR slotKnown for oneNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNo
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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