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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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95 specifications
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ASUS

MAXIMUS VI HEROView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z87X-UD7 THView product
Processoridentical
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 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
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
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 cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers810
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers47
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network2 differ
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
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
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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