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ASUS ROG Maximus X Code vs ASUS WS X299 SAGE

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 18identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • ROG Maximus X Code:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • WS X299 SAGE:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ROG Maximus X Code:M.2, SATA III
    • WS X299 SAGE:SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • ROG Maximus X Code:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
    • WS X299 SAGE:4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG Maximus X Code:1
    • WS X299 SAGE:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG Maximus X Code:0
    • WS X299 SAGE:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG Maximus X Code:6
    • WS X299 SAGE:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG Maximus X Code:3
    • WS X299 SAGE:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG Maximus X Code:4
    • WS X299 SAGE:6

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Comparison of ROG Maximus X Code, WS X299 SAGE
95 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ X-series
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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2666,3600,4000,4133,4200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Storage controllers1 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 levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 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 CrossFireX4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — 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)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VIntel® I210-AT, Intel I219LM
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 form factorDiffersATXSSI CEB
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370Intel® X299
Audio chipKnown for oneSupremeFX S1220AUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 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 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
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm267 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020

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