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ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) vs ASUS TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING II

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 39identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI):2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING II:CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI):1
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING II:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI):1
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING II:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI):3
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING II:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI):0
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING II:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI):3
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING II:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI):1
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING II:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI):0
    • TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING II:1

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI), TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING II
78 specifications
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
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 source1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireXCrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
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
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — 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
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z390Intel® Z370
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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