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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
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:2
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:4
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:2
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:6
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:1
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:1
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:0
  • LAN controller
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:Intel® I219-V
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:Killer E2500
  • Bluetooth version
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE:5.0
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:4.1

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE, MEG Z390 Godlike
82 specifications
Processor1 differ
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 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
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
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
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VKiller E2500
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.06.1
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm272 mm
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
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DualBIOSKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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