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ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION vs GIGABYTE GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 17identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:8
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • Memory slots type
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:DIMM
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
  • Memory channels
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:Quad-channel
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:64 GB
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:3
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:6
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:4
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION, GA-B85TN
88 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Processor thermal power (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84 W
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB
Storage controllersidentical
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
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers41
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
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
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79Intel® B85
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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