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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270N-GAMING 5

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 31identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • mini ITX
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI
    • UEFI AMI

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82 specifications
A

ASUS

ROG MAXIMUS IX APEXView product
B

GIGABYTE

GA-Z270N-GAMING 5View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffersi3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxi3-7xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-7xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes

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