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ASUS H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX vs ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 28identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:1
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:1
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:4
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:2
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:0
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:0
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:1
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H110I-PLUS/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) mini ITX:1
    • ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:0

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80 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® Z270
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
HeightKnown for one170 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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