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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VII RANGER vs ASUS Z97-Deluxe (NFC & WLC)

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 38identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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MAXIMUS VII RANGERView product
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Z97-Deluxe (NFC & WLC)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I218-VIntel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATASATA, USB
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1

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