Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme vs ASUS Sabertooth X58

33specifications compared
15differ
18identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Crosshair IV Extreme:AMD
- Sabertooth X58:Intel
Processor socket
- Crosshair IV Extreme:Socket AM3
- Sabertooth X58:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- Crosshair IV Extreme:4
- Sabertooth X58:6
ECC сompatibility
- Crosshair IV Extreme:ECC & Non-ECC
- Sabertooth X58:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- Crosshair IV Extreme:1066,1333,1600,2000,2133 MHz
- Sabertooth X58:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- Crosshair IV Extreme:16 GB
- Sabertooth X58:24 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- Crosshair IV Extreme:6
- Sabertooth X58:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Crosshair IV Extreme:7
- Sabertooth X58:6

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Comparison of Crosshair IV Extreme, Sabertooth X58
61 specifications	A ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme View product	B ASUS Sabertooth X58 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,2000,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	3	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 890FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	5	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0	2.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	269 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Other features1 differ
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresDiffers	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Shield

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