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ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER vs GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 29identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER has 1 more SATA Express connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (4 vs 3). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX. Parallel processing technology support: 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, 2-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:SATA III
    • GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:M.2, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:4096 x 2304 pixels
    • GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:2
    • GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:2
    • GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:4
    • GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:4
    • GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:2
    • GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:2
    • GA-B150M-D3H motherboard Intel® B150 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, GA-B150M-D3H
89 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3300,3333,2666,3400,2800,2133,3000,2400,3200 MHz2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers21
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 ports5 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® B150
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 10 Home, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 7 ProfesWindows 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
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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