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ASUS Maximus VII Formula vs ASUS X99-PRO Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 36identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Maximus VII Formula:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • X99-PRO Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
  • Supported memory types
    • Maximus VII Formula:DDR3-SDRAM
    • X99-PRO Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • Maximus VII Formula:4
    • X99-PRO Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
  • Memory channels
    • Maximus VII Formula:Dual-channel
    • X99-PRO Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Maximus VII Formula:32 GB
    • X99-PRO Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Maximus VII Formula:1
    • X99-PRO Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Maximus VII Formula:1
    • X99-PRO Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Maximus VII Formula:2
    • X99-PRO Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4

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Comparison of Maximus VII Formula, X99-PRO
74 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® X99
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
Mini PCI Express (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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