Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME X299-A vs ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2

56specifications compared
7differ
49identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- PRIME X299-A:1
- TUF X299 MARK 2:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- PRIME X299-A:8
- TUF X299 MARK 2:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- PRIME X299-A:2
- TUF X299 MARK 2:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- PRIME X299-A:1
- TUF X299 MARK 2:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- PRIME X299-A:1
- TUF X299 MARK 2:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- PRIME X299-A:0
- TUF X299 MARK 2:1

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Comparison of PRIME X299-A, TUF X299 MARK 2
61 specifications	A ASUS PRIME X299-A View product	B ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	8	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,3600,4000 MHz	2133,2400,2666,3600,4000,4133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controller	Intel® I219-V	Intel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® X299	Intel® X299
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10	Windows 10
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	6.0	6.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes

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