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ASUS ROG Maximus X APEX and Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX are both motherboards with the same RAM Slots (2). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.
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ASUS ROG Maximus X APEX LGA1151 DDR4 DP HDMI M.2 Z370 EATX
ASUS ROG Maximus X APEX
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX LGA 1700 2x DDR5 SATA 6Gb/s M.2 PCI-E NVMe USB 3.2 LAN 2.5 GbE Wi-Fi 6E/Bluetooth 5.2 PCI-Express 5.0 16x ATX
Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX
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Brand
Asus
Brand
Asus
Model
  • MAXIMUS X APEX
  • ROG MAXIMUS X APEX
Model
  • ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX
  • MAXIMUS Z690 APEX
  • 90MB18I0-M0AAY0
Release Date
📅 August 2018
Release Date
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* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Series
ROG
Series
ROG
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA1700
Form factor
EATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z370
Chipset
Intel Z690
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz 4500Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR5
4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz
* 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
No
ECC RAM Support
No
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
-
Max LAN Speed
5Gbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
-
Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C)
  • 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (5 x Type-A)
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
  • 1 x Wi-Fi Module
  • 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port
  • 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
  • 1 x BIOS FlashBack button
  • 1 x Clear CMOS button
  • 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (purple) port
  • 1 x PS/2 Mouse (green) port
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
6
PCI-Express x16 Slots
4
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
2
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
3
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
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
1
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Comparison and key differences summary

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Reasons to buy the ASUS ROG Maximus X APEX:

  • 51% cheaper, you can save $257.50
  • Supports NVIDIA SLI
  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x1
  • +1 Onboard USB 2.0

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Reasons to buy the Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX:

  • Wireless LAN Integrated
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x4
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +3 Ports M.2
  • +32 GB maximum RAM supported
  • +1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

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