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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 39identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more SATA Express connectors than the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER (3 vs 2). The ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER (3 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS MAXIMUS VIII RANGER, M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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MAXIMUS VIII RANGERView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z170XP-SLI motherboard Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model GA-Z170XP-SLI

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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®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-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
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memory512 MB512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
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 connectorsDiffers23
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
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 quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
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 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 ProfesYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 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 & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB, SATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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