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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA vs GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 33identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
  • Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series
    • ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA:i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:i7-5xxx
  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA:4
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:8
  • Memory channels
    • ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA:Dual-channel
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA:64 GB
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:128 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA:8
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:10
  • Number of SATA Express connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA:2
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA:0
    • GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX:4

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA, GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX
80 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffersi3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxxi7-5xxx
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3400,3466,3500,3600,3733 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers810
Number of SATA Express connectorsDiffers21
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed

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