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ASUS LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX vs ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 28identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER has 1 more SATA Express connectors than the ASUS LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER (2 vs 1). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA, SATA III on the ASUS LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX, SATA III on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX, ATX on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:M.2, SATA, SATA III
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:SATA III
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:2
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:1
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO Intel® H170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) micro ATX:Intel® H170
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:Intel® Z170

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Comparison of LGA1151/INTELI7/14NMCPU/TURBO, MAXIMUS VIII RANGER
74 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz3300,3333,2666,3400,2800,2133,3000,2400,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers12
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, WindowWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 10 Home, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 7 Profes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers227 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATAUSB, SATA
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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