Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG Maximus X Code vs GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)

64specifications compared
26differ
38identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- ROG Maximus X Code:Intel
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):AMD
Processor socket
- ROG Maximus X Code:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):Socket TR4
Number of memory slots
- ROG Maximus X Code:4
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):8
Memory channels
- ROG Maximus X Code:Dual-channel
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility
- ROG Maximus X Code:Non-ECC
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
RAID levels
- ROG Maximus X Code:0, 1, 5, 10
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG Maximus X Code:1
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- ROG Maximus X Code:0
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of ROG Maximus X Code, X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)
90 specifications	A ASUS ROG Maximus X Code View product	B GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Socket TR4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
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
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I219-V	Killer E2500
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z370	AMD X399
Audio chipKnown for one	SupremeFX S1220A	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	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)
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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