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Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Motherboard
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Asus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming Motherboard
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Asus Z170-A Motherboard
Asus Z170-A
Editiorial reviews
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4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4 stars
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5 editorial reviews
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User rating
34
4.4 out of 5
34 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
45 user ratings
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3.9 out of 5
38 user ratings
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General

Motherboard typeATXATXATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151

Memory

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
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2933 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3100 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots444
Unbuffered memoryyesyesyes
Memory channelsDualDualDual
Non-ECCyesyesyes
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yes
N/A
yes

Audio properties

Audio codecSupremeFX 2015
SupremeFX
Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels
N/A
7.17.1

Technical details

Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors111

BIOS

BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI 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
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
  • ACPI 6.0 support
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
  • 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 mB128.0 mB16.0 mB
ACPI version5.06.05.0

Expansion slots

Number of M.2 (M) slots121
PCI slots
N/A
N/A
1

Internal I/O ports

Thunderbolt headers1
N/A
1
CPU fan connectoryesyesyes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Y
N/A
Y
Number of SATA III connectors466
Number of COM connectors
N/A
11
Number of EATX power connectors
N/A
11
Number of chassis fan connectors
N/A
24
12V power connector
N/A
yes
N/A
TPM connector
N/A
yesyes
Front panel connector
N/A
yes
N/A
S/PDIF out connector
N/A
N/A
yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear panel I/O ports

S/PDIF out portyesyes
N/A
Headphone outputs111
HDMI ports quantity111
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
N/A
1
PS/2 ports quantity111
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity212
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity242
DisplayPorts quantity111
Microphone input
N/A
yesyes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
DVI-D ports quantity
N/A
11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1

Dimensions

Width12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in
Depth9.61 in9.61 in9.61 in

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