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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX vs MSI X399 SLI PLUS

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 26identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Socket TR4
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2

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ROG MAXIMUS X APEXView product
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MSI

X399 SLI PLUSView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket TR4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,4500 MHz2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3066,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VIntel® I211
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, Temperature, VoltageCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD X399
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers272 mm304 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020

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