Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3 vs MSI Z68MA-G43 (G3)

47specifications compared
24differ
23identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:8
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):4
Memory channels
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:Quad-channel
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:64 GB
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:8GB
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:2
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:2
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):0
Number of SATA III connectors
- Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3:4
- Z68MA-G43 (G3):2

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Comparison of Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3, Z68MA-G43 (G3)
76 specifications	A ASUS Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3 View product	B MSI Z68MA-G43 (G3)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	8GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card	No	No
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	4	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z68
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	5	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
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 buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	272 mm	244 mm
Other features1 differ
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	Intel Z68 (B3)
Audio outputKnown for one	192KHz, 24-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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