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

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  • 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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100 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VIntel® I210-AT
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
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 one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370Intel® C422
Audio chipDiffersSupremeFX S1220ARealtek ALC S1220A
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels8.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.86 kg
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.49 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020

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