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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME vs ASUS Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 38identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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MAXIMUS VIII EXTREMEView product
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Z170-PRO Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model Z170-PRO

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800 MHz
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers21
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Thunderbolt headers11
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-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
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
HeightKnown for one272 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCrossFire, SATA
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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