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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD7 TH

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 44identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • 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
    • 7
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • 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

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MAXIMUS VI HEROView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z87X-UD7 THView product
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 processorsKnown for one1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA 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 cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
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 connectorsDiffers47
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 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
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC898
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one5
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
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 includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
BIOS switch buttonYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one7
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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