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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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Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
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
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers63
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16
PCI slotsKnown for one1
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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