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ASUS Rampage Extreme vs MSI P43 Neo3-FR

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 15identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Rampage Extreme has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI P43 Neo3-FR (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS Rampage Extreme has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P43 Neo3-FR (6 vs 4). The MSI P43 Neo3-FR has 2 more SATA connectors than the ASUS Rampage Extreme (8 vs 6). RAID levels: 0, 1, 10 on the ASUS Rampage Extreme, 0, 1, 0+1 on the MSI P43 Neo3-FR.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Rampage Extreme:8 GB
    • P43 Neo3-FR:4 GB
  • RAID levels
    • Rampage Extreme:0, 1, 10
    • P43 Neo3-FR:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Rampage Extreme:6
    • P43 Neo3-FR:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Rampage Extreme:6
    • P43 Neo3-FR:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Rampage Extreme:6
    • P43 Neo3-FR:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Rampage Extreme:1
    • P43 Neo3-FR:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Rampage Extreme:1
    • P43 Neo3-FR:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • Rampage Extreme:1
    • P43 Neo3-FR:0

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Comparison of Rampage Extreme, P43 Neo3-FR
42 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 915P Express
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth245 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL - PME, WOR - PMEUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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