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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 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
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-channel
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
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82579V
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
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 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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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
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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