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ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0)

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 18identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0) (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION has Ethernet LAN. Only the ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION has Bluetooth.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:Intel
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):Socket FM2+
  • Compatible processor series
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):AMD A
  • Number of memory slots
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:8
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):4
  • Memory channels
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:Quad-channel
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):Dual-channel
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):SATA
  • RAID levels
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:3
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):4

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Comparison of RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION, GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0)
82 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD A
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
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 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — 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
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
eSATA ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
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
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
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
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79AMD A88X
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
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
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers5.0a5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers272 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
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

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