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ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Extreme vs ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero

Product Comparison: ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Extreme vs ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero

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ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Extreme Motherboard

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General Specifications

Brand

ASUS

Origin

China

About the Product

Maximus VIII Extreme's onboard audio isn't just good — it's as good as you can get! You benefit from the best gaming-audio inputs and outputs, with special shielded designs, and a collection of carefully selected professional-grade audio components.

Now in its 3rd incarnation, ROG’s ATX gaming motherboard is honed and optimized to be perfectly balanced for enthusiast-grade gaming desktops with 5-Way Optimization arriving for ROG and fully reinvented SupremeFX 2015 for an unprecedented audio experience in an integrated solution.

Model

ROG Maximus VIII Hero

Key Specs

Form Factor

EATX (Extended ATX)

ATX

Socket

LGA1151

Chipset

Intel Z170

Supported Processors

Supports 7th and 6th Gen Intel Core

Memory Slot Type

288 pin

What customers say about "Key Specs"

ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Extreme Motherboard

Very good choice for my EATX case.
Been using the board for about 2 months now. Good EATX form factor.
I like this motherboard for all my needs. Easy installation in my case with this form factor.
Extreme performance! EATX form factor is really good for my box.
I love this motherboard. Perfect for my case!

ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero ATX Motherboard

Recommend this product. Good ATX board.
Great motherboard ATX for my case! I like it.
Would recommende this product. ATX form factor for my box.
Great fit my box with ATX form factor! Recommended.
Good with Phatek Enthoo Pro full ATX tower!

Size & Weight

Height

12 in.

Width

10.7 in.

9.6 in.

Depth

1 in.

Weight

2.92 lbs.

1.76 lbs.

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Memory

Memory Type

DDR4

Maximum Speed

3866 MHz

3800 MHz

Number Of Memory Slots

Max. Memory Supported

64 GB

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What customers say about "Memory"

ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Extreme Motherboard

Works well with Corsair Dominator Platinum memory.
Very nice motherboard with all the bells and whistles. Good memory support.
Supported my memory DDR4 type. Perfect for me.
Awesome so far! Works well with my memory DDR4. Good support.
Board is great except 2 memory slots do not work!

ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero ATX Motherboard

Good support my Corsair Memory Vengeance. Highly recommend.
I now have all my 4 memory slots working with this board.
Works fine with 288-Pin DDR4 memory type. I like it.
Supported my DDR4 memory type. Just love it.
Had some issues with recognizing the memory.

Connectivity

PCI

PCI-E

4x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 3.0 x1

3x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, 3x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1

HDMI

USB

8x USB 3.0, 6x USB 2.0, 3x USB 3.1, USB Type-C

6x USB 3.0, 8x USB 2.0, USB Type-C, USB 3.1

SATA

Other Interfaces

M.2, U.2, PS/2, DisplayPоrt, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 5x audio jacks

M.2, PS/2, DisplayPоrt, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 5x audio jacks

ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Extreme

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What customers say about "Connectivity"

ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Extreme Motherboard

Perfect selection. Solid connectivity. I like it.
One of the best motherboards on the market! Has a lot of USB ports!
It's worth every penny. Durable ports on this.
Not all the USB ports are working properly either.
Lasted 6 months before I started having USB issues.

Features

Native Audio

Realtek S1220

Additional Accessories Included

Q-Shield, 8x SATA cables, M.2 Screw, CPU installation tool, Driver DVD, WiFi antenna, Fan Extension Card, Fan Extension card screw pack, SLI Bridge Connector, CrossFire cable, Q-connector, 3x Thermal sensor cable packs, 12 in 1 ROG Cable Label, OC Panel II Cable, OC Panel II screw pack

Q-Shield, 6x SATA cables, M.2 Screw, CPU installation tool, Driver DVD, SLI Bridge Card, Q-connector, 12 in 1 ROG Cable Label

Extras

ASUS pro clock technology, ASUS 5-Way Optimization, ASUS Wi-Fi GO!, Remote Entertainment, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design, RAMCache

ASUS 5-Way Optimization, Reinvented SupremeFX 2015 Audio, No-lag Gaming, Media-acclaimed UEFI BIOS, ASUS Aura Sync

What customers say about "Features"

ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Extreme Motherboard

WiFi is an really good feature if you have good coverage in your home/office!
Tons of features and the best quality for my needs.
So far, a great motherboard with great features.
Has many features for all my needs. I really like it!
Recommended item. Good features. Stable and durable connections.

ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero ATX Motherboard

You have a plastic shield that covers the I/O. The ROG logo ontop of the heat sink is a color changing LED.
You can have it do lots of different things like pulsate, blink to the beat of your music, and my favorite change colors by the CPU's temperature.
The "5-Way Optimization" feature was important to me. I like it.
This mobo has beautiful design model and a lot great features.
The board is performing well! I recommend.

Power

Power Connectors

24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V, 4-pin ATX 12V, 4-pin EZ_PLUG

24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC

Other Information

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