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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI APEX vs MSI MAG Z390M MORTAR

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 22identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset family
    • Intel
    • NVIDIA
  • Audio output channels
    • 8.0 channels
    • 7.1 channels

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79 specifications
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ASUS

ROG MAXIMUS XI APEXView product
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MSI

MAG Z390M MORTARView product
Processor1 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® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
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 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers61
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelNVIDIA
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z390Intel Z390
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
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 oneATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Utilities includedKnown for oneYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes

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