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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 48identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER has 1 more SATA Express connectors than the ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER has 3 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (4 vs 1). The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (2 vs 1). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX. Parallel processing technology support: 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX on the ASUS Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX.

  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I219-V
    • Intel® I211-AT

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Z170-DELUXE 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®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3300,3333,2666,3400,2800,2133,3000,2400,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory512 MB512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
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 connectorsDiffers21
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
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
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VIntel® I211-AT
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 ProfesWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Wi
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Intel Rapid Storage 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

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