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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 7

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 58identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO:3
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO:2
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO:4
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:5
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO:1
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:2
  • LAN controller
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO:Intel® I219-V
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:Killer E2500
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO:2
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:3
  • ACPI version
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO:6.0
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:5.0

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS X HERO, Z370 AORUS Gaming 7
78 specifications
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
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 source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VKiller E2500
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
RegisteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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