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 Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO |  Asus Prime Z270-A | |
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| Motherboard type | ATX | ATX |
| Processor socket | LGA 1151 | LGA 1151 |
| Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO | Asus Prime Z270-A | |
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| RAM technology | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory slots type | DIMM | DIMM |
| Maximum RAM size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Number of memory slots | 4 | 4 |
| Unbuffered memory | yes | yes |
| Memory channels | Dual | Dual |
| Non-ECC | yes | yes |
| Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO | Asus Prime Z270-A | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio codec | SupremeFX 2015 | Realtek ALCS1220A |
| Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO | Asus Prime Z270-A | |
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| Maximum number of processors | 1 | 1 |
| Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO | Asus Prime Z270-A | |
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| BIOS type | UEFI AMI | UEFI AMI |
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| BIOS memory size | 128.0 mB | 128.0 mB |
| ACPI version | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO | Asus Prime Z270-A | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of M.2 (M) slots | 1 | 2 |
| Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO | Asus Prime Z270-A | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU fan connector | yes | yes |
| Number of SATA III connectors | 4 | 6 |
| Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO | Asus Prime Z270-A | |
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| S/PDIF out port | yes | yes |
| Headphone outputs | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| PS/2 ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 2 | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 2 | 4 |
| DisplayPorts quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO | Asus Prime Z270-A | |
|---|---|---|
| Ethernet LAN (Network) | yes | yes |
| LAN controller | Intel I219-V | Intel I219-V |
| Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO | Asus Prime Z270-A | |
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| Width | 12.01 in | 12.01 in |
| Depth | 9.61 in | 9.61 in |
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