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ASUS Rampage III Extreme vs MSI 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 15identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Rampage III Extreme:Intel
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Rampage III Extreme:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
  • Number of memory slots
    • Rampage III Extreme:6
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Rampage III Extreme:24 GB
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Rampage III Extreme:1
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Rampage III Extreme:8
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Rampage III Extreme:7
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:5
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Rampage III Extreme:1
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:2

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Comparison of Rampage III Extreme, 890FXA-GD70
57 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket AM3
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers64
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB16 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066,1333 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers75
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet MAC / PHY
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111D(L)
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/7Windows 7 32/64bit/XP/Vista
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers45
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersSATASATAIII
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one1 x RC Bluetooth cardUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL (PME),WOR (PME,PXE)Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x CMOS 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF-out 1 x Optical S/PDIF-out
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB850

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