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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 57identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO:2133,4133 MHz
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming K3:2133,4000 MHz
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO:3
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming K3:2
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO:3
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming K3:4
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO:3
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming K3:2
  • ACPI version
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO:6.0
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming K3:5.0

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS X HERO, Z370 AORUS Gaming K3
79 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,4133 MHz2133,4000 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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 source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z370
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
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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