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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 56identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO (10 vs 8). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has 6 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO (10 vs 4). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has Wi-Fi. Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has Bluetooth.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Yes

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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)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
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 MHz1333,1600,3000 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 SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers810
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers410
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
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 quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffersPassiveActive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers35
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x16, 2x8, 2x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
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 & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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