Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG Maximus X Code vs GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0)

59specifications compared
22differ
37identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) has 4 more memory slots than the ASUS ROG Maximus X Code (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS ROG Maximus X Code (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the ASUS ROG Maximus X Code (1 vs 0). Processor socket: LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the ASUS ROG Maximus X Code, LGA 2066 (Socket R4) on the GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0). Memory channels: Dual-channel on the ASUS ROG Maximus X Code, Quad-channel on the GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0).

Processor socket
- ROG Maximus X Code:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Number of memory slots
- ROG Maximus X Code:4
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):8
Memory channels
- ROG Maximus X Code:Dual-channel
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG Maximus X Code:1
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- ROG Maximus X Code:0
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- ROG Maximus X Code:6
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):8
Number of SATA connectors
- ROG Maximus X Code:6
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):8
Number of chassis fan connectors
- ROG Maximus X Code:3
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of ROG Maximus X Code, X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0)
90 specifications	A ASUS ROG Maximus X Code View product	B GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4333,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	M.2, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2304 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	4
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I219-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z370	Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffers	SupremeFX S1220A	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channelsDiffers	8.0 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Expansion slots2 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	5
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.0	5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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