Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VII IMPACT vs MSI X99S XPOWER AC

47specifications compared
22differ
25identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- X99S XPOWER AC:LGA 2011-v3
Supported memory types
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:DDR3-SDRAM
- X99S XPOWER AC:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:2
- X99S XPOWER AC:8
Memory channels
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:Dual-channel
- X99S XPOWER AC:Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:1333,1600 MHz
- X99S XPOWER AC:2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:16 GB
- X99S XPOWER AC:128 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:1
- X99S XPOWER AC:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:1
- X99S XPOWER AC:2

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VII IMPACT, X99S XPOWER AC
65 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS VII IMPACT View product	B MSI X99S XPOWER AC 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 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA	SATA
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 SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	10
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan 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
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
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 outputsDiffers	2	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I218-V	Intel® I210-AT, Intel® I218-V
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	Intel® X99
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
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 x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	272 mm

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