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ASUS ROG Maximus X Formula vs MSI Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 42identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG Maximus X Formula:4
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG Maximus X Formula:64 GB
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:32 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG Maximus X Formula:1
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG Maximus X Formula:6
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG Maximus X Formula:4
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG Maximus X Formula:4
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • ROG Maximus X Formula:0
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ROG Maximus X Formula:ATX
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:mini ITX

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Comparison of ROG Maximus X Formula, Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC
92 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2667,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4333,4400,4500 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4500 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4bUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220Realtek ALC1220
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5

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