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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA vs ASUS MB Z170-PREMIUM

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 40identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I219-V
    • Intel® I211-AT, Intel I219V
  • Bluetooth version
    • 4.1
    • 4.0
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 4
    • 3

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MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHAView product
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MB Z170-PREMIUMView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VIntel® I211-AT, Intel I219V
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, WindowWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo

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