Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus V Extreme vs MSI 760GA-P43 (FX)

46specifications compared
24differ
22identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Maximus V Extreme has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI 760GA-P43 (FX) (2 vs 1). The ASUS Maximus V Extreme has 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI 760GA-P43 (FX) (6 vs 2). The MSI 760GA-P43 (FX) has 3 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS Maximus V Extreme (6 vs 3). Only the ASUS Maximus V Extreme has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Maximus V Extreme, AMD on the MSI 760GA-P43 (FX).

Processor manufacturer
- Maximus V Extreme:Intel
- 760GA-P43 (FX):AMD
Processor socket
- Maximus V Extreme:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- 760GA-P43 (FX):Socket AM3+
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Maximus V Extreme:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- 760GA-P43 (FX):SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- Maximus V Extreme:0, 1, 5, 10
- 760GA-P43 (FX):0, 1, 10, JBOD
On-board graphics card
- Maximus V Extreme:Yes
- 760GA-P43 (FX):No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Maximus V Extreme:2
- 760GA-P43 (FX):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- Maximus V Extreme:6
- 760GA-P43 (FX):2
Number of SATA II connectors
- Maximus V Extreme:3
- 760GA-P43 (FX):6

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of Maximus V Extreme, 760GA-P43 (FX)
102 specifications	A ASUS Maximus V Extreme View product	B MSI 760GA-P43 (FX)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.03125 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	AMD 760G
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, LED, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB710
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	5	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 4x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	2.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	222.5 mm
DepthDiffers	272 mm	304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x Thunderbolt 1 x ROG Connect On/ Off	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Asmedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB710

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons