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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME vs MSI B350 GAMING PRO CARBON

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 22identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Socket AM4
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
    • Crossfire
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREMEView product
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MSI

B350 GAMING PRO CARBONView product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one0 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2666,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireXCrossfire
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VIntel® I211-AT
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 one4.1
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270AMD B350
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220Realtek ALC1220
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
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 IOT Core, 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 H
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers272 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes

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