Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX vs GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x)

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 33identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX:2
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX:64 GB
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX:M.2, SATA III
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX:6
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX:2
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX:1
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX:8
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):6
  • Thunderbolt headers
    • ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX:1
    • Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x):2

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Comparison of ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX, Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 (rev. 1.x)
90 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel Pentium GIntel® 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
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1200 (Socket H5)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersSLIQuad-GPU CrossFireX, 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersDiffers12
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers53
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers51
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelDiffersIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.25.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel I225-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z590Intel Z490 Express
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4080Realtek ALC1220-VB
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
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® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one108 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed, XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.8 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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