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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 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 channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 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 chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
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 memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
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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