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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 60identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO (2 vs 1). The ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (8 vs 6). PCI Express configurations: 1x16, 2x8 on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO, 1x8, 1x16, 2x4 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 7
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 3
    • 1

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GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model GA-Z87X-OC

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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 MHz1333,1600,3000 MHz
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, 4-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers47
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers34
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x8, 1x16, 2x4
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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