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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION vs MSI H87I AC

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 30identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 2
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 4
    • 0

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ASUS

RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITIONView product
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MSI

H87I ACView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
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
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers61
Serial port headersKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579VRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79Intel® H87
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one2
Processor front side busKnown for one100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
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
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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