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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY vs MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 40identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 3
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Wi-Fi
    • Yes
    • No

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ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLYView product
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Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGEView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733,3800,3866 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers21
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Window
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one11
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for oneNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm235 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo

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