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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 25identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 3
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • 2
    • 1

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ASUS

ROG MAXIMUS IX HEROView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z270-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model GA-Z270-HD3

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers30
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z270Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsWindows 10, Windows 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 Premi
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slots33
PCI slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes

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