Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX vs GIGABYTE GA-H110M-S2V (rev. 1.0)

41specifications compared
17differ
24identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:Non-ECC
- GA-H110M-S2V (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:3
- GA-H110M-S2V (rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:0
- GA-H110M-S2V (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:6
- GA-H110M-S2V (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:1
- GA-H110M-S2V (rev. 1.0):0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:1
- GA-H110M-S2V (rev. 1.0):0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:0
- GA-H110M-S2V (rev. 1.0):1
HDMI ports quantity
- ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX:1
- GA-H110M-S2V (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX, GA-H110M-S2V (rev. 1.0)
82 specifications	A ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H110M-S2V (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz	2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I219-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z270	Intel® H110
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Yes
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	190 mm
DepthDiffers	272 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications. 3D OSD @BIOS AutoGreen Cloud Station EasyTune Fast Boot Smart TimeLock Smart Keyboard Smart Backup System In

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