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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 30identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 3
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I219-V
    • Killer E2500
  • ACPI version
    • 6.0
    • 5.0

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86 specifications
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ASUS

ROG MAXIMUS IX HEROView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z270X-Gaming K7 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-7xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-7xxx, i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1024 MB1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers62
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 one3
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
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Rear panel I/O ports2 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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VKiller E2500
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z270Intel® Z270
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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, WindowsYes
Component forKnown for onePC
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Optane Memory Ready
Other featuresidentical
Other featuresKnown for oneSupport for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. 3D OSD @BIOS AutoGreen BIOS Setup Color Temperature Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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