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Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO vs Asus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming

    Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Motherboard
    Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming Motherboard
      Asus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming
      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
      Asus Strix brings moderate prices to its ROG product series, and the Z270E Gaming adds user-friendly features like 802.11a/c Wi-Fi. Is this the formula for a mid-budget mid-feature overclocking legend?Read more
      Asus’ Republic of Gamers brand has become one of the best-known in gaming PC components, and ROG motherboards tend to be some of the fanciest and most innovative around at...Read more
      We have the ASUS ROG Strix Z270E Gaming motherboard and Intel Core i7 7700K Kaby Lake to be put on test-bench. Let's see how its perform.Read more
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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 %
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      45
      4.1 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		24 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus ROG Strix Z270E GamingAsus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming
      Motherboard typeATXATX
      Processor socket
      LGA 1151
      LGA 1151

      Memory

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus ROG Strix Z270E GamingAsus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming
      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
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
      Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
      Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
      Number of memory slots44
      Unbuffered memoryyesyes
      Memory channelsDualDual
      Non-ECCyesyes

      Audio properties

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus ROG Strix Z270E GamingAsus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming
      Audio codecSupremeFX 2015
      SupremeFX

      Technical details

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus ROG Strix Z270E GamingAsus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming
      Compatible processor series
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      Maximum number of processors11

      BIOS

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus ROG Strix Z270E GamingAsus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming
      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
      • UEFI BIOS
      • ASUS EZ Flash 3
      • DMI 3.0 support
      • SMBIOS 3.0 support
      • ACPI 6.0 support
      BIOS memory size128.0 mB128.0 mB
      ACPI version5.06.0

      Expansion slots

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus ROG Strix Z270E GamingAsus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming
      Number of M.2 (M) slots12

      Internal I/O ports

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus ROG Strix Z270E GamingAsus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming
      CPU fan connectoryesyes
      Number of SATA III connectors46

      Rear panel I/O ports

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus ROG Strix Z270E GamingAsus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming
      S/PDIF out portyesyes
      Headphone outputs11
      HDMI ports quantity11
      PS/2 ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity21
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity24
      DisplayPorts quantity11

      Dimensions

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus ROG Strix Z270E GamingAsus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming
      Width12.01 in12.01 in
      Depth9.61 in9.61 in

      Pros & Cons

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          Cons

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