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Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENE vs Asus Z170-A

    Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENE Motherboard
    Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENE
      Asus Z170-A Motherboard
      Asus Z170-A
      Editiorial reviews
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      2 editorial reviews
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      User rating
      41
      4.1 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		39 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      38
      3.9 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		26 %
      4 stars
      		39 %
      3 stars
      		34 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENEAsus MAXIMUS VIII GENE
      Asus Z170-AAsus Z170-A
      Motherboard typeMicro-ATXATX
      Processor socket
      LGA 1151
      LGA 1151

      Memory

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENEAsus MAXIMUS VIII GENE
      Asus Z170-AAsus Z170-A
      Supported memory bus clock
      • 2133 MHz
      • 2800 MHz
      • 2666 MHz
      • 2400 MHz
      • 3000 MHz
      • 3200 MHz
      • 3300 MHz
      • 3400 MHz
      • 3333 MHz
      • 3466 MHz
      • 3733 MHz
      • 3600 MHz
      • 3500 MHz
      • 3800 MHz
      • 2800 MHz
      • 2933 MHz
      • 2666 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 2400 MHz
      • 2133 MHz
      • 3000 MHz
      • 3100 MHz
      • 3300 MHz
      • 3400 MHz
      • 3333 MHz
      RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
      Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
      Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
      Number of memory slots44
      Memory channelsDualDual
      Non-ECCyesyes
      Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yesyes

      Audio properties

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENEAsus MAXIMUS VIII GENE
      Asus Z170-AAsus Z170-A
      Audio codecSupremeFX 2015Realtek ALC892
      Audio output channels7.17.1

      Technical details

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENEAsus MAXIMUS VIII GENE
      Asus Z170-AAsus Z170-A
      Compatible processor series
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      • Intel Celeron
      • Intel Pentium
      Maximum number of processors11

      BIOS

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENEAsus MAXIMUS VIII GENE
      Asus Z170-AAsus Z170-A
      BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
      BIOS features
      • WfM 2.0 support
      • Multilingual BIOS
      • ASUS O.C. Profile
      • USB BIOS Flashback
      • UEFI BIOS
      • ACPI 5.0 support
      • ASUS EZ Flash 3
      • DMI 3.0 support
      • SMBIOS 3.0 support
      • WfM 2.0 support
      • Multilingual BIOS
      • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
      • USB BIOS Flashback
      • UEFI BIOS
      • ACPI 5.0 support
      • ASUS EZ Flash 3
      • DMI 3.0 support
      • SMBIOS 3.0 support
      BIOS memory size128.0 mB16.0 mB
      ACPI version5.05.0

      Storage

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENEAsus MAXIMUS VIII GENE
      Asus Z170-AAsus Z170-A
      Supported storage drive interfaces
      • M.2
      • Serial ATA III
      • Serial ATA
      • Serial ATA III
      RAID levels
      • 0
      • 1
      • 10
      • 5
      • 1
      • 5
      • 10

      Expansion slots

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENEAsus MAXIMUS VIII GENE
      Asus Z170-AAsus Z170-A
      PCI slots31
      Number of M.2 (M) slots11

      Internal I/O ports

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENEAsus MAXIMUS VIII GENE
      Asus Z170-AAsus Z170-A
      CPU fan connectoryesyes
      ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
      Number of SATA III connectors46

      Rear panel I/O ports

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENEAsus MAXIMUS VIII GENE
      Asus Z170-AAsus Z170-A
      Microphone inputyesyes
      Headphone outputs11
      HDMI ports quantity11
      Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
      PS/2 ports quantity11
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
      USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity62

      Network

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENEAsus MAXIMUS VIII GENE
      Asus Z170-AAsus Z170-A
      Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
      Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet

      Dimensions

      Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENEAsus MAXIMUS VIII GENE
      Asus Z170-AAsus Z170-A
      Width9.61 in12.01 in
      Depth9.61 in9.61 in

      Pros & Cons

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