Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS IX CODE vs ASUS PRIME Z270-A

52specifications compared
10differ
42identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- MAXIMUS IX CODE:1
- PRIME Z270-A:3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- MAXIMUS IX CODE:3
- PRIME Z270-A:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MAXIMUS IX CODE:4
- PRIME Z270-A:0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- MAXIMUS IX CODE:1
- PRIME Z270-A:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- MAXIMUS IX CODE:0
- PRIME Z270-A:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- MAXIMUS IX CODE:0
- PRIME Z270-A:1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- MAXIMUS IX CODE:3
- PRIME Z270-A:1
BIOS memory size
- MAXIMUS IX CODE:16 Mbit
- PRIME Z270-A:128 Mbit

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Comparison of MAXIMUS IX CODE, PRIME Z270-A
80 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS IX CODE View product	B ASUS PRIME Z270-A View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866 MHz
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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