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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI FORMULA vs GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0)

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 32identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI FORMULA:Intel
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI FORMULA:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI FORMULA:Non-ECC
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI FORMULA:3
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI FORMULA:2
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI FORMULA:1
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI FORMULA:1
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI FORMULA:6
    • B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS XI FORMULA, B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0)
87 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 MHz2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16384 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z390AMD B450
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown 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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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