Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage Formula vs MSI K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Rampage Formula:Intel
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Rampage Formula:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 connectors
- Rampage Formula:6
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- Rampage Formula:6
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Rampage Formula:6
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Rampage Formula:2
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- Rampage Formula:ATX
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- Rampage Formula:ADI AD1988B
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883 / ALC888

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Comparison of Rampage Formula, K9AGM3-F
37 specifications	A ASUS Rampage Formula View product	B MSI K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM3-F View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988B	Realtek ALC883 / ALC888
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 3 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.2	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	230 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet

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