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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG Maximus X Code vs GIGABYTE X299 DESIGNARE EX

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 41identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 4

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ASUS

ROG Maximus X CodeView product
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GIGABYTE

X299 DESIGNARE EXView product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ X-series
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2667 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffersSupremeFX S1220ARealtek ALC1220
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one5
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one3.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneXSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
RegisteredKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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