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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE vs MSI MEG Z390 Godlike

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 29identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I219-V
    • Killer E2500
  • Bluetooth version
    • 5.0
    • 4.1

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82 specifications
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ASUS

ROG MAXIMUS XI GENEView product
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MSI

MEG Z390 GodlikeView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-8xxx, 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 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one8
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
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 quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VKiller E2500
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.1
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z390Intel Z390
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.06.1
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.8
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
DualBIOSKnown for oneYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1

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