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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) vs GIGABYTE MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 21identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0) has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) (10 vs 6). The GIGABYTE MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) (5 vs 3). Only the GIGABYTE MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0) has Ethernet LAN. Only the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor socket
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Memory channels
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC):Dual-channel
    • MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC):2133,4133 MHz
    • MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):2400,2666 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC):M.2, SATA III
    • MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC):2
    • MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC):6
    • MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC):3
    • MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC):2
    • MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC), MW51-HP0 (rev. 1.0)
107 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Xeon®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceW3500, W5500
Processor thermal power (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 W
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,4133 MHz2400,2666 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 V
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers35
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VIntel I210
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Not supported
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXSSI CEB
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370Intel® C422
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers37
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source266.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum LRDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Disk on Module (DOM) power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm

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