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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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  • 77specifications compared
  • 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
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers810
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers46
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC898
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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