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ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION vs GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER Z87

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 24identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:64 GB
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:SATA II, SATA III
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:3
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:4
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:4
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:6
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:2
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:0

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Comparison of RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION, G1.SNIPER Z87
79 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/secUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79Intel® Z87
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers5.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm233 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonYesYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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