Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION vs MSI A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

55specifications compared
27differ
28identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:Intel
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:Intel® Core™ i7
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A
Number of memory slots
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:8
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
Memory channels
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:Quad-channel
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Dual-channel
Supported storage drive interfaces
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:SATA II, SATA III
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:3
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION:6
- A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:8

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Comparison of RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION, A88XM-E45
87 specifications	A ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION View product	B MSI A88XM-E45 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
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	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	6	2
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	8
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82579V	Realtek RTL8111G
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 A88X
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
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
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
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
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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