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Asus ROG STRIX X299-E Gaming vs Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 8 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMING 3 vs ASRock Z87 Extreme4

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Brand
Asus
Brand
Gigabyte
Brand
GIGABYTE
Brand
ASRock
Model
  • STRIX X299-E GAMING
  • ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING
  • 90MB0U50-M0EAY0
Model
GA-Z270X-Gaming 8
Model
GA-Z97X-GAMING 3
Model
Z87 EXTREME4
Release Date
📅 June 2017
Release Date
📅 January 2017
Release Date
📅 May 2014
Release Date
📅 November 2013
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★☆
(15 reviews)
User reviews
User reviews
★★★★★
(61 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(25 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Pros
-
Pros
-
Pros
  • Good performance
  • M.2 and SATA Express support
  • Very good onboard audio
  • Killer NIC
Pros
  • Good audio chip
  • 12 Power Phases
  • Overclock capabilities
  • eSATA port
  • Intel LAN controller
Cons
-
Cons
-
Cons
  • BIOS interface needs improvment
Cons
-
Series
ROG
Series
-
Series
G1 Gaming
Series
-
Socket
LGA2066
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1150
Socket
LGA1150
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel X299
Chipset
Intel Z270
Chipset
Intel Z97
Chipset
Intel Z87
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3666Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2400Mhz 2500Mhz 2600Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3100Mhz 3200Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2800Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
Audio Chipset
SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
-
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201
LAN Chipset
Giga PHY Intel I217V
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wi-Fi Generation
5
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
-
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
4
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
2
SATA Express Ports
1
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
-
RAM Slots
8
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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