ASUS Maximus V Formula vs ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX

Comparison of Maximus V Formula, Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX

91 specifications	A ASUS Maximus V FormulaView product	B ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFXView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacities	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
OpenGL version	4.2	4.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	10	10
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 connectors	7	7
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	1.4a	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	5	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Networking features	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	Extended ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z77	Intel Z77
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x4 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	3	3
Mini PCI Express slots	1	1
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	257 mm	257 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantity	1	1
Dual Link DVI	No	No
S/PDIF in port	Yes	Yes
EZ plug connector	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
I/O ports	2x RCA 1x USB 2.0 2x 3.5mm 1x 2.5mm	2x RCA 1x USB 2.0 2x 3.5mm 1x 2.5mm
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXE	—Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.