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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VIII GENE vs ASUS Z170M-E D3

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 32identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z170M-E D3 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII GENE (2 vs 1). The ASUS Z170M-E D3 has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII GENE (2 vs 0). The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII GENE has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS Z170M-E D3 (6 vs 4). Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII GENE, DDR3-SDRAM on the ASUS Z170M-E D3. RAID levels: 0, 1, 10, 5 on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII GENE, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS Z170M-E D3.

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, 5
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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Z170M-E D3View product
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3466,3500,3600,3800,3733,3000,2133,3333,3400,2400,3200,2800,3300,2666 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3100 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, 50, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VD2
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers31
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm224 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1

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