Product Comparison: ASUS TUF X299 Mark 2 vs ASUS TUF X299 Mark 1
General Specifications
                Brand
                                
                                            ASUS                                        
                                        
                                            ASUS                                        
                                    Model
                                
                                            TUF X299 Mark 2                                        
                                        
                                            TUF X299 Mark 1                                        
                                    Origin
                                
                                            China                                        
                                        
                                            China                                        
                                    About the Product
                                
                                            Ready for hardcore 24/7 operation, the TUF X299 Mark 2 possesses the looks, overclocking durability and optimized cooling The Ultimate Force (TUF) motherboards are famous for. Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar 3 provide ducted airflow and system fan control for superior cooling, while SafeSlot provides PCIe rigidity for heavyweight GPUs.                                        
                                        
                                            Ready for hardcore 24/7 operation, the TUF X299 Mark 1 possesses the looks, overclocking durability and optimized cooling The Ultimate Force (TUF) motherboards are famous for.                                        
                                    Key Specs
                Form Factor
                                
                                            ATX                                        
                                        
                                            ATX                                        
                                    Socket
                                
                                            LGA2066                                        
                                        
                                            LGA2066                                        
                                    Chipset
                                
                                            Intel X299                                        
                                        
                                            Intel X299                                        
                                    Supported Processors
                                
                                            Core X-series Processors                                        
                                        
                                            Core X-series Processors                                        
                                    Memory Slot Type
                                
                                            288 pin                                        
                                        
                                            288 pin                                        
                                    
                            What customers say about "Key Specs"
                        
                               ASUS TUF X299 Mark 2 ATX Motherboard
                                       - I paired it with a 9700x and seems to be decent.
- Had it a few weeks and no problems. Great socket.
- No problems overclocking my i9 9700x.
- No problems with an Intel i9-7800x processor.
- The board itself is good, it feels well built. Works great with Core X-series processors.
ASUS TUF X299 Mark 1 ATX Motherboard
                                       - Works great! Good for my box.
- Fits my box well! Costs a pretty penny, but was well worth it.
- This is a great ATX motherboard.
- This motherboard worked great into my ATX case.
- Beautiful ATX mobo and works great.
Size & Weight
                Height
                                
                                            12 in.                                        
                                        
                                            12 in.                                        
                                    Width
                                
                                            9.6 in.                                        
                                        
                                            9.6 in.                                        
                                    Depth
                                
                                            1 in.                                        
                                        
                                            1 in.                                        
                                    Weight
                                
                                            1.5 lbs.                                        
                                        
                                            2 lbs.                                        
                                    Memory
                Memory Type
                                
                                            DDR4                                        
                                        
                                            DDR4                                        
                                    Maximum Speed
                                
                                            4133 MHz                                        
                                        
                                            4266 MHz                                        
                                    Number Of Memory Slots
                                
                                            8                                        
                                        
                                            8                                        
                                    Max. Memory Supported
                                
                                            128 GB                                        
                                        
                                            256 GB                                        
                                    
                            What customers say about "Memory"
                        
                               ASUS TUF X299 Mark 2 ATX Motherboard
                                       - Copes well with 64GB of memory.
- It has up to 8 memory slots which is quite a lot.
- Memory works great in four slots.
- I use two memory slots and there were no errors.
- The memory is running at full speed. Overclocking was easy.
ASUS TUF X299 Mark 1 ATX Motherboard
                                       - Fastest memory and overclocking ability. Good support.
- Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM works good.
- My new DDR4 memory works perfect with this board.
- I recommend this mobo with good memory support.
- Support of memory is really good for the price.
Connectivity
                PCI
                                
                                            6                                        
                                        
                                            5                                        
                                    PCI-E
                                
                                            3x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, PCIe 3.0 x4, 2x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1                                        
                                        
                                            3x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 3.0 x4                                        
                                    HDMI
                                
                                            0                                        
                                        
                                            0                                        
                                    USB
                                
                                            2x USB 3.1 Gen2, 8x USB 3.1 Gen1, 6x USB 2.0                                        
                                        
                                            2x USB 3.2 Gen2, 8x USB 3.2 Gen1, 6x USB 2.0, USB Type-C                                        
                                    SATA
                                
                                            6                                        
                                        
                                            8                                        
                                    Other Interfaces
                                
                                            PS/2, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 5x audio jacks, 2x M.2                                        
                                        
                                            2x M.2, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 5x audio jacks, Thunderbolt                                        
                                    
                            What customers say about "Connectivity"
                        
                               ASUS TUF X299 Mark 2 ATX Motherboard
                                       - The motherboard is awesome quality, has cool RGB lights, and plenty of connections on the back.
- Solid motherboard with enough USB ports.
- All the USB ports seem to work.
- I love the two USB 3.1 gen 2 ports. This board is state-of-the-art.
- This motherboard has plenty of ports for use and it was pretty straight forward.
ASUS TUF X299 Mark 1 ATX Motherboard
                                       - Setup is easy. Plenty of USB.
- This is a great motherboard. I like it. Good connectivity.
- Durable ports. Powerful board.
- Would recommend this motherboard with stable USB ports.
- Only thing that I would like to have also 2 more USB 2.0 ports.
Features
                Native Audio
                                
                                            Realtek ALC S1220A                                        
                                        
                                            Realtek S1220A                                        
                                    Additional Accessories Included
                                
                                            Q-Shield, Vertical M.2 bracket set, 4x SATA cables, M.2 Screw, Driver disk, Q-connector                                        
                                        
                                            Q-Shield, Vertical M.2 bracket set, 4x SATA cables, 2-Way SLI bridge, 3-Way SLI bridge, M.2 Screw Package, Supporting DVD, SLI HB BRIDGE, Q-connector, 3x PCIe x16 slot dust covers, PCIe x4 slot dust cover, TUF VGA Holder                                        
                                    Extras
                                
                                            OC Design - ASUS PRO Clock Technology, TUF ENGINE! Power Design, Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution, Aura lighting control, MemOK!, AI Suite 3, Ai Charger, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design                                        
                                        
                                            ASUS PRO Clock II Technology, TUF ENGINE! Power Design, Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution, Safe & Stable! Guardian Angel, ASUS Aura Sync, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design                                        
                                    
                            What customers say about "Features"
                        
                               ASUS TUF X299 Mark 2 ATX Motherboard
                                       - Works great, the BIOS is easy to use.
- This is a great motherboard. Sturdy. Well built.
- It was very easy to setup and install a system.
- Solid motherboard. It works well, tons of configuration in the bios.
- It's more full featured than many other boards.
Power
                Power Connectors
                                
                                            24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V, 4-pin ATX 12V                                        
                                        
                                            24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V, 4-pin ATX 12V                                        
                                    Warranty / Certifications
                Manufacturer Warranty
                                
                                            5 year(s)                                        
                                        
                                            5 year(s)                                        
                                    Certifications
                                
                                            CE, FCC                                        
                                        
                                            CE, FCC                                        
                                    Other Information
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