Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus V Extreme vs ASUS P8B75-M LX

56specifications compared
25differ
31identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V Extreme has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8B75-M LX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Maximus V Extreme has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8B75-M LX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS Maximus V Extreme has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS P8B75-M LX (2 vs 1). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS Maximus V Extreme, SATA II, SATA III on the ASUS P8B75-M LX. Maximum resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels on the ASUS Maximus V Extreme, 2048 x 1536 pixels on the ASUS P8B75-M LX.

Number of memory slots
- Maximus V Extreme:4
- P8B75-M LX:2
Maximum internal memory
- Maximus V Extreme:32 GB
- P8B75-M LX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Maximus V Extreme:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- P8B75-M LX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum resolution
- Maximus V Extreme:2560 x 1600 pixels
- P8B75-M LX:2048 x 1536 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Maximus V Extreme:2
- P8B75-M LX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- Maximus V Extreme:6
- P8B75-M LX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- Maximus V Extreme:3
- P8B75-M LX:5
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Maximus V Extreme:7
- P8B75-M LX:1

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Comparison of Maximus V Extreme, P8B75-M LX
99 specifications	A ASUS Maximus V Extreme View product	B ASUS P8B75-M LX View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron® G
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	5
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	7	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111F
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel B75
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, LED, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	5	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 4x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	272 mm	198 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x Thunderbolt 1 x ROG Connect On/ Off	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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