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ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 11differ
  • 66identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5H 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 GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO (10 vs 8). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO (6 vs 4). PCI Express configurations: 1x16, 2x8 on the ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO, 1x4, 1x8, 1x16 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • MAXIMUS VI HERO:1
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • MAXIMUS VI HERO:8
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • MAXIMUS VI HERO:4
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VI HERO:4
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VI HERO:4
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • MAXIMUS VI HERO:1
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VI HERO:1
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • PCI Express configurations
    • MAXIMUS VI HERO:1x16, 2x8
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1x4, 1x8, 1x16

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VI HERO, GA-Z87X-UD5H
90 specifications
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 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
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
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers46
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
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
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots33
PCI Express x16 slots33
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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