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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3 vs MSI X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 35identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 2.0
    • 2.0, 3.0
  • Width
    • 305 mm
    • 244 mm

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ASUS

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MSI

X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

Model X79A-GD65

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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 slotsDiffers84
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 memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GB
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
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 CrossFireX3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectors44
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 connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
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) 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
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek 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 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots55
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.02.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm305 mm
Other features1 differ
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA
Audio outputDiffers192KHz, 24-bit4
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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