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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
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:0, 1, 5, 10
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:2
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:4
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:2
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:2
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:1
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:1
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
  • LAN controller
    • MAXIMUS VIII RANGER:Intel® I219-V
    • Z170-DELUXE Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel® I211-AT

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, Z170-DELUXE
88 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3300,3333,2666,3400,2800,2133,3000,2400,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
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
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VIntel® I211-AT
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features1 differ
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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