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ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 21identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Memory channels
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:Quad-channel
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Dual-channel
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:3
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:1
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:4
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:0
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:6
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3

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Comparison of RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION, GA-Z87X-SLI
88 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
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 memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers63
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network2 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
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
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79Intel® Z87
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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 buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers272 mm225 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) Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology
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
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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