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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170 vs ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 47identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 8

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74 specifications
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MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170View product
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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®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxi3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA Express connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers68
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, WindowWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA

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