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ASUS ROG ZENITH EXTREME vs MSI X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 47identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG ZENITH EXTREME:ECC & Non-ECC
    • X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG ZENITH EXTREME:0
    • X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG ZENITH EXTREME:6
    • X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG ZENITH EXTREME:2
    • X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG ZENITH EXTREME:0
    • X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2
  • LAN controller
    • ROG ZENITH EXTREME:Intel® I211-AT
    • X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:Intel® I211
  • Bluetooth version
    • ROG ZENITH EXTREME:4.1
    • X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:4.2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ROG ZENITH EXTREME:Extended ATX
    • X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:ATX

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Comparison of ROG ZENITH EXTREME, X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC
82 specifications
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3200,3600 MHz3066,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATIntel® I211
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11ad, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.2
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220Realtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers6.16.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers277 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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