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Asus ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming vs ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II

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Brand
Asus
Brand
ASUS
Model
ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming
Model
  • X299-E Gaming II
  • ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II
  • 90MB11A0-M0AAY0
Release Date
📅 October 2018
Release Date
📅 September 2019
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★☆
(154 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★★
(1 reviews)
Price history
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
ROG
Series
ROG Strix
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA2066
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel Z390
Chipset
Intel X299
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz
* 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
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX S1220A High Definition Audio CODEC
Audio Chipset
SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
Realtek RTL8125-CG
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
  • 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (3 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
  • 5 x Audio jack(s)
  • 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module
Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
  • 4 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback)
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
  • 5 x Audio jack(s)
  • 1 x Anti-surge 2.5G LAN (RJ45) port
  • 1 x Wi-Fi antenna port(s)
  • 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s)
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports Type-A
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports (Type-A + USB Type-C)
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
5
Wi-Fi Generation
6
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
3
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
3
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 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
8
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
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
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0

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Reasons to pick the Asus ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming:

  • 38% cheaper, you can save $170.50.
  • +2 Slots PCI-E x1.

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Reasons to pick the ASUS ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II:

  • Newer Product, it was released around 11 months later.
  • Newer Wi-Fi protocol.
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x4.
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s.
  • +1 Ports M.2.
  • +4 RAM slots.
  • +192 GB maximum RAM supported.

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