Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO vs ASUS Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

41specifications compared
9differ
32identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA III connectors
- MAXIMUS VII HERO:8
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
Number of SATA connectors
- MAXIMUS VII HERO:8
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- MAXIMUS VII HERO:4
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- MAXIMUS VII HERO:ATX
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
PCI Express x16 slots
- MAXIMUS VII HERO:3
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Width
- MAXIMUS VII HERO:305 mm
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- MAXIMUS VII HERO:244 mm
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:224 mm

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VII HERO, Z97M-PLUS
52 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO View product	B ASUS Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model Z97M-PLUS 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	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro 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 x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	3	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 jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	224 mm

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