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ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 vs ASUS X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 31identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Supported memory types
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:DDR3-SDRAM
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:4
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
  • Maximum internal memory
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:32 GB
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:6
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:6
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:4
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:4
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:10

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1, X99-DELUXE/U3.1
70 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers410
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-V, Realtek 8111GRIntel® I211-AT, Intel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers25
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS USB 3.1 CARD(2 x Type A)
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAnti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS/TUF CPU-Z ASUS Utilities EZ UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source

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