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ASUS ROG STRIX X99 GAMING vs ASUS X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 34identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:10
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:4
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:0
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:1
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:1
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:1
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
  • BIOS memory size
    • ROG STRIX X99 GAMING:16 Mbit
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 Mbit

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X99 GAMING, X99-E
80 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3300,3333 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III, USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD, NVIDIA
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers101
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, WindowWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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