Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 vs ASUS P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

45specifications compared
17differ
28identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:4
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
Maximum internal memory
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:32 GB
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
On-board graphics card
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:Yes
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:2
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:3
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:8
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3:2
- P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4

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Comparison of Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3, P9X79
74 specifications	A ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 View product	B ASUS P9X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model P9X79 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller typeKnown for one	JMicron JMB362	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	5
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82579V
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel Z68	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Kaspersky Anti-Virus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS AI Suite II, ROG CPU-Z, ROG GameFirst Utility, Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 Utility, ROG Mem TweakIt Utility, ASUS AI Charger+, DAEMON Tools Pro Standard, ASUS USB 3.0 Boost	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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