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ASUS Rampage III Formula vs MSI 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 18identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Rampage III Formula:Intel
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Rampage III Formula:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
  • Number of memory slots
    • Rampage III Formula:6
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:4
  • Memory channels
    • Rampage III Formula:Triple-channel
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Rampage III Formula:1333,1600,1800,2133,2200 MHz
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Rampage III Formula:24 GB
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:16 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • Rampage III Formula:No
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Rampage III Formula:2
    • 880GMA-E53 motherboard AMD:3

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Comparison of Rampage III Formula, 880GMA-E53
61 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers64
Memory channelsDiffersTriple-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,2133,2200 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers74
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers51
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82567VRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X58AMD 880G
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH10RUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA 33/66/100
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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