Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage III Black Edition vs GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

44specifications compared
22differ
22identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Rampage III Black Edition:Intel
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Rampage III Black Edition:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
System bus rate
- Rampage III Black Edition:6.4 GT/s
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:5.2 GT/s
Number of memory slots
- Rampage III Black Edition:6
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:4
Memory channels
- Rampage III Black Edition:Triple-channel
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- Rampage III Black Edition:48 GB
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- Rampage III Black Edition:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Parallel processing technology support
- Rampage III Black Edition:3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX
- GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Not supported

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Comparison of Rampage III Black Edition, GA-870A-USB3
68 specifications	A ASUS Rampage III Black Edition View product	B GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-870A-USB3 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	5.2 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2200 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	48 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers	802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0 + HS	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard southbridgeDiffers	Intel ICH10R	AMD SB850
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® X58	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	220 mm
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 6.0 Gb/s	ITE IT8720
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3.0 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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