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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 58identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (8 vs 6). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 1). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO, micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. PCI Express configurations: 1x16, 2x8 on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO, 1x16 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 6
    • 3
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX

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GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model GA-Z87M-HD3

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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)
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
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
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 SLINot supported
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/O2 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
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers63
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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