Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage IV Extreme vs ASUS SABERTOOTH X79

58specifications compared
15differ
43identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- Rampage IV Extreme:2
- SABERTOOTH X79:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Rampage IV Extreme:2
- SABERTOOTH X79:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Rampage IV Extreme:3
- SABERTOOTH X79:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Rampage IV Extreme:8
- SABERTOOTH X79:6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- Rampage IV Extreme:0
- SABERTOOTH X79:1
Headphone outputs
- Rampage IV Extreme:5
- SABERTOOTH X79:6
Motherboard form factor
- Rampage IV Extreme:Extended ATX
- SABERTOOTH X79:ATX
Audio chip
- Rampage IV Extreme:Realtek ALC898
- SABERTOOTH X79:Realtek ALC892

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Comparison of Rampage IV Extreme, SABERTOOTH X79
76 specifications	A ASUS Rampage IV Extreme View product	B ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	8	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
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	6
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	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	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82579V
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel X79
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	5	3
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	272 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Battlefield3	ASUS Update ASUS Utilities
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Antivirus
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell PCIe 9128, ASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel X79

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