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ASUS MAXIMUS VII IMPACT vs ASUS X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

42specifications compared
21differ
21identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
Supported memory types
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:DDR3-SDRAM
- X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:2
- X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
Memory channels
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:Dual-channel
- X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:16 GB
- X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:SATA
- X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:1
- X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:1
- X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VII IMPACT, X99-S
69 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS VII IMPACT View product	B ASUS X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX Model X99-S View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controller	Intel® I218-V	Intel® I218-V
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	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	Intel® X99
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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