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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX vs ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition

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  • 14differ
  • 22identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX (2 vs 0). The ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III on the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX, M.2, SATA III on the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition.

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:2
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:0
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:4
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:6
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:3
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:2
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:1
  • Audio output channels
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:8.0 channels
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:7.1 channels
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:1
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:3
  • BIOS type
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:UEFI
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:UEFI AMI

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77 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffersi3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxi3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3466,3600,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4500,4600,4700 MHz2133,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers63
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z390Intel Z390
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10 x64
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.1
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 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
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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