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ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING vs ASUS ROG Strix Z270I

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 35identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • ROG Strix Z270I:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Compatible processor series
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:Intel® Core™ i7
    • ROG Strix Z270I:Intel® Celeron®
  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:8
    • ROG Strix Z270I:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:128 GB
    • ROG Strix Z270I:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:1
    • ROG Strix Z270I:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:2
    • ROG Strix Z270I:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:1
    • ROG Strix Z270I:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING:8
    • ROG Strix Z270I:4

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING, ROG Strix Z270I
76 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 quantity44
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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity00
Modem (RJ-11) ports00
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
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 one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299Intel® Z270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10, 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 x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premiu
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size128 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version6.06.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown 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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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