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ASUS MAXIMUS VIII GENE vs GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H DDR3

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 29identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII GENE has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII GENE (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII GENE (2 vs 0). Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII GENE, DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H DDR3. ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII GENE, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H DDR3.

  • Supported memory types
    • MAXIMUS VIII GENE:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • MAXIMUS VIII GENE:Non-ECC
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • MAXIMUS VIII GENE:64 GB
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:32 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII GENE:4
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII GENE:0
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII GENE:6
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII GENE:2
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII GENE:0
    • GA-B150M-D3H DDR3:1

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VIII GENE, GA-B150M-D3H DDR3
75 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3466,3500,3600,3800,3733,3000,2133,3333,3400,2400,3200,2800,3300,2666 MHz1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® B150
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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