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
Memory1 differ
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
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	4
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm

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