Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:8
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:2
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:3
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:4
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:4
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:0
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1
PCI Express slots version
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:2.0
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2.0, 3.0
Width
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:305 mm
- X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3, X79A-GD65
79 specifications	A ASUS Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3 View product	B MSI X79A-GD65 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model X79A-GD65 View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC898	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel X79
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	272 mm	305 mm
Other features1 differ
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers	192KHz, 24-bit	4
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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