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Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO vs Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER

    Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Motherboard
    Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER Motherboard
      Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER
      Editiorial reviews
      13
      4.2 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      5
      5 editorial reviews
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      User rating
      34
      4.4 out of 5
      34 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		8 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      34
      4.2 out of 5
      34 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		29 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGERAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER
      Motherboard typeATXATX
      Processor socket
      LGA 1151
      LGA 1151

      Memory

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGERAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER
      Supported memory bus clock
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2800 MHz
      • 2666 MHz
      • 2400 MHz
      • 3000 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 3300 MHz
      • 3400 MHz
      • 3333 MHz
      • 3466 MHz
      • 3733 MHz
      • 3600 MHz
      • 3500 MHz
      • 3800 MHz
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2800 MHz
      • 2666 MHz
      • 2400 MHz
      • 3000 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 3300 MHz
      • 3400 MHz
      • 3333 MHz
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
      Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
      Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
      Number of memory slots44
      Unbuffered memoryyesyes
      Memory channelsDualDual
      Non-ECCyesyes
      Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yesyes

      Audio properties

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGERAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER
      Audio codecSupremeFX 2015SupremeFX 2015

      Technical details

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGERAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER
      Compatible processor series
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      Maximum number of processors11

      BIOS

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGERAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER
      BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
      BIOS features
      • WfM 2.0 support
      • Multilingual BIOS
      • ASUS O.C. Profile
      • USB BIOS Flashback
      • UEFI BIOS
      • ACPI 5.0 support
      • ASUS EZ Flash 3
      • DMI 3.0 support
      • SMBIOS 3.0 support
      • WfM 2.0 support
      • Multilingual BIOS
      • ASUS O.C. Profile
      • USB BIOS Flashback
      • UEFI BIOS
      • ACPI 5.0 support
      • ASUS EZ Flash 3
      • DMI 3.0 support
      • SMBIOS 3.0 support
      BIOS memory size128.0 mB16.0 mB
      ACPI version5.05.0

      Storage

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGERAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER
      Supported storage drive interfaces
      • M.2
      • Serial ATA III
      		Serial ATA III
      RAID levels
      • 0
      • 1
      • 10
      • 5
      • 0
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10

      Expansion slots

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGERAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER
      Number of M.2 (M) slots11

      Internal I/O ports

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGERAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER
      CPU fan connectoryesyes
      ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
      Number of SATA III connectors46

      Rear panel I/O ports

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGERAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER
      S/PDIF out portyesyes
      HDMI ports quantity11
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      PS/2 ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
      DisplayPorts quantity11

      Network

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGERAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      LAN controllerIntel I219-VIntel I219-V
      Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

      Dimensions

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGERAsus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER
      Width12.01 in12.01 in
      Depth9.61 in9.61 in

      Pros & Cons

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