Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG Maximus X Code vs GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0)

58specifications compared
18differ
40identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS ROG Maximus X Code (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS ROG Maximus X Code (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (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). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS ROG Maximus X Code, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0). Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX on the ASUS ROG Maximus X Code, 2-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0).

ECC сompatibility
- ROG Maximus X Code:Non-ECC
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
Parallel processing technology support
- ROG Maximus X Code:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG Maximus X Code:1
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- ROG Maximus X Code:1
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- ROG Maximus X Code:0
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- ROG Maximus X Code:3
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ROG Maximus X Code:4
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- ROG Maximus X Code:1
- Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of ROG Maximus X Code, Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0)
92 specifications	A ASUS ROG Maximus X Code View product	B GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
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	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 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
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/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	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
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
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® Z370 Express
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) slotsDiffers	3	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	2
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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