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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME vs MSI B350M MORTAR

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 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
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREMEView product
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MSI

B350M MORTARView 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
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
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 MHz1866,2133,2400,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
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 one3
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-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
USB connector typeUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
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
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270AMD B350
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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 one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
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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