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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3 vs MSI 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 26identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • Socket AM3+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 0

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ASUS

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MSI

970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

Model 970A-G46

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GB
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
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 connectorsDiffers32
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers40
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDR
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows OS
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers52
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA
Audio outputKnown for one192KHz, 24-bit
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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