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 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 channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	128 GB
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	5
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I218-V	Intel® I210-AT, Intel® I218-V
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)
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	Intel® X99
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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