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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO vs ASUS ROG Strix Z270I Gaming

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 24identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 6
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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ROG MAXIMUS IX HEROView product
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ROG Strix Z270I GamingView product
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers60
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers61
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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