Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:Intel
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:Intel® Core™ i7
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A
Number of memory slots
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:8
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
Memory channels
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:Quad-channel
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Dual-channel
Supported storage drive interfaces
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:SATA II, SATA III
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
RAID levels
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:0, 1, 5, 10
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:3
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION, A78M-E45
80 specifications	A ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION View product	B MSI A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-E45 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD A
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz	1333,1600,1666,2133 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	6	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82579V	Realtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel X79	AMD A78
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	272 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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