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ASUS Rampage III Black Edition vs GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 15identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Rampage III Black Edition:Intel
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Rampage III Black Edition:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Socket AM3
  • Compatible processor series
    • Rampage III Black Edition:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):AMD Phenom II X2
  • Number of memory slots
    • Rampage III Black Edition:6
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):2
  • Memory channels
    • Rampage III Black Edition:Triple-channel
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Rampage III Black Edition:48 GB
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):8 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Rampage III Black Edition:3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Not supported
  • On-board graphics card
    • Rampage III Black Edition:No
    • GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Yes

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Comparison of Rampage III Black Edition, GA-M68MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)
75 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom II X2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for one6.4 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers62
Memory channelsDiffersTriple-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2200 MHz800,1066,1333,1666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers48 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 7025
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers74
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8211CL
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresDiffers802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0 + HSGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X58NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP Windows Vista Windows 7
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH10RUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 6.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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