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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO vs GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 59identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO (3 vs 2). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (8 vs 6). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 3). PCI Express configurations: 1x16, 2x8 on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO, 1x4, 1x16 on the GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 3
    • 2
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 3
    • 2

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GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model GA-H87-HD3

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Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1792 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z87
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x4, 1x16
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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