Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VII GENE vs ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO

42specifications compared
8differ
34identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Number of chassis fan connectors
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:3
- MAXIMUS VII HERO:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:4
- MAXIMUS VII HERO:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:0
- MAXIMUS VII HERO:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:0
- MAXIMUS VII HERO:1
Motherboard form factor
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:micro ATX
- MAXIMUS VII HERO:ATX
PCI Express x16 slots
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:2
- MAXIMUS VII HERO:3
Width
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:244 mm
- MAXIMUS VII HERO:305 mm

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VII GENE, MAXIMUS VII HERO
47 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS VII GENE View product	B ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	8	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectors	8	8
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	4
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z97	Intel® Z97
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0a	5.0a
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm

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