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ASUS ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING vs GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 47identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING:1
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING:1
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING:2
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING:2
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING:4
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING:0
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:1
  • Audio chip
    • ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING:Realtek S1220A
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:Realtek ALC1220
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING:3
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:5

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X299-XE GAMING, X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro
80 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2667 MHz
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220ARealtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers35
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
RegisteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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