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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VII RANGER vs MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 36identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I218-V
    • Realtek RTL8111G
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • 3
    • 4
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 2
    • 1

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77 specifications
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ASUS

MAXIMUS VII RANGERView product
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MSI

Z97 GUARD-PROView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VRealtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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