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ASUS CROSSBLADE RANGER vs ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 19identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:AMD
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:Socket FM2+
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:64 GB
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:1
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:3
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • CROSSBLADE RANGER:10
    • MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS:6

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Comparison of CROSSBLADE RANGER, MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS
62 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400,2666 MHz3300,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersA88XIntel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
ACPI version5.0a5.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm

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