Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO vs GIGABYTE GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

70specifications compared
9differ
61identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA III connectors
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:8
- GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:4
- GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:0
- GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:0
- GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
Motherboard chipset
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:Intel® Z87
- GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® H87
PCI Express x16 slots
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:3
- GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Depth
- MAXIMUS VI HERO:244 mm
- GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:225 mm

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VI HERO, GA-H87-D3H
88 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-H87-D3H View product
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	3
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z87	Intel® H87
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
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
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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