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ASUS P9X79 WS vs ASUS Rampage IV Extreme

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 39identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • P9X79 WS:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Rampage IV Extreme:Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P9X79 WS:3
    • Rampage IV Extreme:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P9X79 WS:1
    • Rampage IV Extreme:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P9X79 WS:4
    • Rampage IV Extreme:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P9X79 WS:2
    • Rampage IV Extreme:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P9X79 WS:2
    • Rampage IV Extreme:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P9X79 WS:0
    • Rampage IV Extreme:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P9X79 WS:2
    • Rampage IV Extreme:1

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Comparison of P9X79 WS, Rampage IV Extreme
73 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers65
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82574L, Intel® 82579VUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel X79Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers65
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers266.7 mm272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBattlefield3
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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