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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3 vs MSI Big Bang-XPower II

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 32identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0

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ASUS

Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3View product
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MSI

Big Bang-XPower IIView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GB
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers35
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers40
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDR
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579V
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXXL-ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows OS
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel X79
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers57
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm264 mm
Other features1 differ
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
Controller interface typeDiffersSATAIntel X79
Audio outputKnown for one192KHz, 24-bit
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM 1061
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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