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ASUS ROG Maximus X Code vs ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE

46specifications compared
18differ
28identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- ROG Maximus X Code:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- WS C422 PRO/SE:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Number of memory slots
- ROG Maximus X Code:4
- WS C422 PRO/SE:8
Memory channels
- ROG Maximus X Code:Dual-channel
- WS C422 PRO/SE:Quad-channel
Supported storage drive interfaces
- ROG Maximus X Code:M.2, SATA III
- WS C422 PRO/SE:SATA III
RAID levels
- ROG Maximus X Code:0, 1, 5, 10
- WS C422 PRO/SE:0, 1, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- ROG Maximus X Code:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
- WS C422 PRO/SE:3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- ROG Maximus X Code:0
- WS C422 PRO/SE:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- ROG Maximus X Code:3
- WS C422 PRO/SE:2

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Comparison of ROG Maximus X Code, WS C422 PRO/SE
100 specifications	A ASUS ROG Maximus X Code View product	B ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz	2133,2400,2666 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Storage controllers2 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
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2304 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
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) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I219-V	Intel® I210-AT
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z370	Intel® C422
Audio chipDiffers	SupremeFX S1220A	Realtek ALC S1220A
Audio output channelsDiffers	8.0 channels	8.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	2
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
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 jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.86 kg
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	3
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.49 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020

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