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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO vs ASUS Z170M-E D3

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 29identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z170M-E D3 (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z170M-E D3 has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO (4 vs 2). The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS Z170M-E D3 (2 vs 0). Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO, DDR3-SDRAM on the ASUS Z170M-E D3. RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, 5 on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS Z170M-E D3.

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, 5
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3000,2133,3333,3400,2400,3200,3600,2800,3300,2666 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3100 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, 50, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VD2
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm224 mm

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