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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER vs ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 45identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 -Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI more parallel processing technology support than the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER (4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI vs 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI). The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER (1 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, SATA, SATA III on the ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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Z170-A Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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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®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3300,3333,2666,3400,2800,2133,3000,2400,3200 MHz2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Featuresidentical
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 supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 10 Home, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 7 Profes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots33
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB, SATA
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes

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