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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
    • MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
  • Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series
    • MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170:i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:i7-5xxx
  • Maximum internal memory
    • MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170:64 GB
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170:M.2, SATA, SATA III
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170:4
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:10
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170:2
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170:0
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA/LGA1151/Z170:6
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:2

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78 specifications
Processor3 differ
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
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-channel
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers410
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers21
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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-C ports quantityDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
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 onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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