Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX vs GIGABYTE MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0)

40specifications compared
19differ
21identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- ROG MAXIMUS X APEX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Memory channels
- ROG MAXIMUS X APEX:Dual-channel
- MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- ROG MAXIMUS X APEX:2133,4500 MHz
- MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- ROG MAXIMUS X APEX:32 GB
- MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- ROG MAXIMUS X APEX:M.2, SATA III
- MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG MAXIMUS X APEX:3
- MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- ROG MAXIMUS X APEX:1
- MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- ROG MAXIMUS X APEX:4
- MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):10

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS X APEX, MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0)
99 specifications	A ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX View product	B GIGABYTE MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Xeon®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	W3500, W5500
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 W
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,4500 MHz	2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 V
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	10
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	5
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I219-V	Intel I210
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Features2 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	SSI CEB
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® C422
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	7
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	6.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	272 mm	304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	266.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Maximum LRDIMM memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Disk on Module (DOM) power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm

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