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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO vs GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 61identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 (8 vs 6). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO (2 vs 1). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO, micro ATX on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5. PCI Express configurations: 1x16, 2x8 on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO, 1x4, 1x8, 1x16 on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5.

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Headphone outputs
    • 6
    • 5
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX
  • Audio output channels
    • 7.1 channels
    • 5.1 channels
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 3
    • 1
  • PCI Express configurations
    • 1x16, 2x8
    • 1x4, 1x8, 1x16

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83 specifications
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ASUS

MAXIMUS VI HEROView product
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GIGABYTE

G1.Sniper M5View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Supported processor socketsLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers65
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slots33
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

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