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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE vs ASUS TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI)

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 34identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:2
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI):4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:4
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI):6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:2
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI):0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:6
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:3
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:1
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI):0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:1
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI):2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:micro ATX
    • TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI):ATX

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE, TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI)
67 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxxi3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
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 speedsDiffers4700,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4500,4600 MHz2133,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCrossFireX
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
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 source2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
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 quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-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)
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z390Intel Z390
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.06.1
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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