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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX

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  • 77specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 55identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO has EPS power connector (8-pin). Only the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO has TPM connector.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • EPS power connector (8-pin)
    • Yes
    • No
  • TPM connector
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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MAXIMUS VI HEROView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX

Model GA-Z87N-WIFI

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Memory3 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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneNo
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
EPS power connector (8-pin)DiffersYesNo
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
Parallel connectorKnown for oneNo
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorDiffersYesNo
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers65
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
Processor special features1 differ
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)DiffersYesNo
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneNo
CNR slotKnown for oneNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNo
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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