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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3 vs MSI X79A-GD45 (8D)

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 33identical
  • 25known 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 II connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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72 specifications
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ASUS

Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3View product
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MSI

X79A-GD45 (8D)View 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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GB
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers42
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 connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
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® 82579
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows OS
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots55
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm305 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

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