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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170 vs GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 32identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170 (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX has 6 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170 (10 vs 4). The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170 has 1 more SATA Express connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170, LGA 2011-v3 on the GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX. Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series: i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170, i7-5xxx on the GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series
    • i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
    • i7-5xxx
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 10
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 2

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffersi3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxi7-5xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one8
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 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 connectorsDiffers410
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers21
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
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 quantityDiffers10
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
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 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 one4.1
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
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 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes

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