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Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO vs Asus Z170-DELUXE

    Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Motherboard
    Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus Z170-DELUXE Motherboard
      Asus Z170-DELUXE
      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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      4 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
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      38
      3.9 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		23 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		28 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus Z170-DELUXEAsus Z170-DELUXE
      Motherboard typeATXATX
      Processor socket
      LGA 1151
      LGA 1151

      Memory

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus Z170-DELUXEAsus Z170-DELUXE
      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
      • 3466 MHz
      • 3733 MHz
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
      Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
      Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
      Unbuffered memoryyesyes
      Memory channelsDualDual
      Non-ECCyesyes
      Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yesyes

      Audio properties

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus Z170-DELUXEAsus Z170-DELUXE
      Audio codecSupremeFX 2015Realtek ALC1150

      Technical details

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus Z170-DELUXEAsus Z170-DELUXE
      Compatible processor series
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      Maximum number of processors11

      BIOS

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus Z170-DELUXEAsus Z170-DELUXE
      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 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 mB16.0 mB
      ACPI version5.05.0

      Storage

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus Z170-DELUXEAsus Z170-DELUXE
      Supported storage drive interfaces
      • M.2
      • Serial ATA III
      		Serial ATA III
      RAID levels
      • 0
      • 1
      • 10
      • 5
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10

      Expansion slots

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus Z170-DELUXEAsus Z170-DELUXE
      Number of M.2 (M) slots11

      Internal I/O ports

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus Z170-DELUXEAsus Z170-DELUXE
      Thunderbolt headers11
      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 Z170-DELUXEAsus Z170-DELUXE
      S/PDIF out portyesyes
      Headphone outputs11
      HDMI ports quantity11
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports12
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity26
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity21
      DisplayPorts quantity11

      Network

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus Z170-DELUXEAsus Z170-DELUXE
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      LAN controllerIntel I219-VIntel I211-AT
      Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

      Dimensions

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII HEROAsus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
      Asus Z170-DELUXEAsus Z170-DELUXE
      Width12.01 in12.01 in
      Depth9.61 in9.61 in

      Pros & Cons

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