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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO vs GIGABYTE GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 23identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO:6
    • GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO:6
    • GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO:3
    • GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO:4
    • GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO:1
    • GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO:1
    • GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO:ATX
    • GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO:Intel® Z270
    • GA-H270M-D3H motherboard Intel® H270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® H270

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO, GA-H270M-D3H
84 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz2400,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers61
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers30
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270Intel® H270
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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