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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX vs GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 27identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:2
    • Z390 AORUS MASTER:4
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
    • Z390 AORUS MASTER:16GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:0
    • Z390 AORUS MASTER:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:4
    • Z390 AORUS MASTER:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:6
    • Z390 AORUS MASTER:3
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:2
    • Z390 AORUS MASTER:0
  • Audio output channels
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:8.0 channels
    • Z390 AORUS MASTER:7.1 channels
  • BIOS type
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX:UEFI
    • Z390 AORUS MASTER:UEFI AMI

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX, Z390 AORUS MASTER
88 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3466,3600,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4500,4600,4700 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source0
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantityDiffers20
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
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
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)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster
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
DualBIOSKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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