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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 vs ASUS P9X79 PRO

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 27identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 6

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneJMicron JMB362
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers35
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579V
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDR
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000Mbps10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z68
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneKaspersky Anti-Virus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS 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
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA3

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