Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO vs GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5

73specifications compared
19differ
54identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:1
- G1.Sniper 5:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:8
- G1.Sniper 5:10
Number of chassis fan connectors
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:4
- G1.Sniper 5:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:4
- G1.Sniper 5:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:4
- G1.Sniper 5:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:1
- G1.Sniper 5:2
HDMI ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:1
- G1.Sniper 5:2
Headphone outputs
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:6
- G1.Sniper 5:5

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VI HERO, G1.Sniper 5
86 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO View product	B GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 View product
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz	1333,1600,3000 MHz
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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	10
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	8
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	5
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
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
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Cooling typeDiffers	Passive	Active
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8	2x8, 2x16
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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