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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition vs MSI MEG Z390 Godlike

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 38identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MEG Z390 Godlike has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition (2 vs 1). The ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the MSI MEG Z390 Godlike (1 vs 0). The MSI MEG Z390 Godlike has 5 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition (8 vs 3). Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX on the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition, 2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX on the MSI MEG Z390 Godlike. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI MEG Z390 Godlike.

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:1
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:1
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:3
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:2
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:0
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:1
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:1
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:0
  • LAN controller
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition:Intel® I219-V
    • MEG Z390 Godlike:Killer E2500

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) Call of Duty - Black Ops 4 Edition, MEG Z390 Godlike
83 specifications
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 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
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 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 levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
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 connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers38
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portYesYes
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
Network3 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)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z390Intel Z390
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
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 x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers34
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version6.16.1
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
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
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 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

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