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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

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

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ASUS

Rampage IV Extreme/Battlefield 3View product
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MSI

Z68MA-G43 (G3)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers8GB1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one10.1
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers40
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDR
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows OS
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z68
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers52
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
Controller interface typeDiffersSATAIntel Z68 (B3)
Audio outputKnown for one192KHz, 24-bit
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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