ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero vs Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite AX
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Key differences
- •ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero has higher M.2 slots (5 vs 4)
- •ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero has higher Max memory speed (9000 MT/s vs 8800 MT/s)
Full spec comparison
Spec
ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero
Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite AX
Platform
SocketLGA1851LGA1851
ChipsetZ890Z890
Form factorATXATX
VRM (power stages)20+1+2 phase16+1+2 phase
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR5DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity256 GB256 GB
Max memory speed9000 MT/s▲8800 MT/s
PCIe slots1× x16 5.0, 1× x16 4.0, 1× x4 4.01× x16 5.0, 1× x16 4.0, 1× x4 4.0
M.2 slots5▲4
SATA ports44
Connectivity
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
LAN5 GbE2.5 GbE
Rear USB1× USB4 40Gbps, 1× USB-C 20Gbps, 6× USB 3.21× USB-C 20Gbps, 7× USB 3.2