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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z vs MSI 970A-G45 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 26identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Socket AM3
  • System bus rate
    • 5 GT/s
    • 4.8 GT/s
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 8
    • 2

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65 specifications
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ASUS

Maximus IV Extreme-ZView product
B

MSI

970A-G45 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

Model 970A-G45

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Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s4.8 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2133,2200 MHz800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers16
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers82
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z68AMD 970
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP, Vista, 7
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA III 6Gb/s

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