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

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 26identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:4
  • Memory channels
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:4

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Comparison of X99-DELUXE/U3.1, Z97-A/USB 3.1
69 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers106
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-AT, Intel® I218-VIntel® I218-V
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
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers52
Expansion slotsKnown for oneASUS USB 3.1 CARD(2 x Type A)Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm350 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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