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ASUS MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME vs ASUS Z170I Pro Gaming

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 31identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:4
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:M.2, SATA III
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:SATA III, M.2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:3
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:2
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:4
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:6
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:2
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:2
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME:4
    • Z170I Pro Gaming:2

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME, Z170I Pro Gaming
66 specifications
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866 MHz2600,3333,2666,3400,2800,2933,2133,3000,3100,2400,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III, M.2
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers21
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
HeightDiffers272 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCrossFire, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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