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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION vs MSI A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 17identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • Socket FM2+
  • Compatible processor series
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • AMD A
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2

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ASUS

RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITIONView product
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MSI

A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model A78M-E45

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD A
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz1333,1600,1666,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
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 SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11.1
Internal I/O4 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 connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers61
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579VRealtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79AMD A78
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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