ASUS launches Maximus GENE-Z/GEN3 mainboard

P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3

P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3

P8Z68-V/GEN3

MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3

CPU

LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation Core^TM i7/ Core^TM i5/ Core^TM i3/ Pentium® / Celeron® Processors

Supports 22/32nm CPU

Chipset

Intel® Z68 Express Chipset

Memory

4 x DIMM, dual channel, max. 32GB, DDR3 2200(O.C.)*/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333 MHz

Power Design

DIGI+ VRM 16-phase Power (12-phase for CPU, 4-phase for iGPU)

Extreme Engine Digi+

VGA Output

N/A

HDMI/DVI/D-SUB

HDMI/DVI/D-SUB

HDMI

LucidLogix® Virtu Support

Yes(d-Mode)

Yes(Both i-Mode and d-Mode)

Yes(Both i-Mode and d-Mode)

Yes(Both i-Mode and d-Mode)

Expansion Slots

2 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots* (x16x0 or x8/x8)

2 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots* (x16x0 or x8/x8)

2 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots* (x16x0 or x8/x8)

2 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots* (x16x0 or x8/x8)

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (max at x4 mode)

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (max at x4 mode)

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (max at x4 mode)

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x4 slot

* Actual PCIe speed depends on installed CPU type.

* Actual PCIe speed depends on installed CPU type.

* Actual PCIe speed depends on installed CPU type.

* Actual PCIe speed depends on installed CPU type.

Multi-GPU Support

Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI^TM and AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology

Bluetooth

Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR

Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR

Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR

N/A

ASUS BT GO! Utility

ASUS BT GO! Utility

ASUS BT GO! Utility

N/A

Storage

4 * SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports

4 * SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports

2 * SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports

2 * SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports

4 * SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports

4 * SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports

4 * SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports

4 * SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports

2 * eSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
(1 x PWR eSATA)

1 * eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port

1 * eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port

2 * eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port

LAN

Dual LAN (Intel®/Realtek)

Intel® GB LAN

Intel® GB LAN

Intel® GB LAN

Audio

8-Channel Audio

8-Channel Audio

8-Channel Audio

SupremeFX X-Fi 2 built-in

DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC

DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC

N/A

N/A

IEEE 1394

2 ports

2 ports

N/A

N/A

USB

4* USB 3.0 ports
(2 ports at back panel; 2 ports at mid-board)

4* USB 3.0 ports
(2 ports at back panel; 2 ports at mid-board)

4* USB 3.0 ports
(2 ports at back panel; 2 ports at mid-board)

4* USB 3.0 ports
(2 ports at back panel; 2 ports at mid-board)

12 * USB 2.0 ports

12 * USB 2.0 ports

12 * USB 2.0 ports

12 * USB 2.0 ports

Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM

v

v

v

Extreme Engine Digi+
Mem TweakIt
ROG Connect/ GPU TweakIt
GameFirst
SupremeFX X-Fi 2 built-in
ROG Web Storage
DAEMON Tools Pro Standard
Ai Charger+
Disk Unlocker
USB 3.0 Boost
UEFI BIOS
MemOK!
AI Suite II

TPU
(with onboard switch)

v

v

v

EPU
(with onboard switch)

v

v

v

GPU Boost

N/A

v

v

ASUS BT GO! (Bluetooth)

v

v

v

UEFI BIOS

v

v

v

AI Suite II

v

v

v

USB 3.0 Boost

N/A

v

v

MemOK!

v

v

v

AI Charger

v

v

v

Anti Surge

v

v

v

Disk Unlocker

v

v

v