Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage IV Extreme vs MSI Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

45specifications compared
25differ
20identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Rampage IV Extreme:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- Rampage IV Extreme:8
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
Memory slots type
- Rampage IV Extreme:DIMM
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SO-DIMM
Memory channels
- Rampage IV Extreme:Quad-channel
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- Rampage IV Extreme:64 GB
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Rampage IV Extreme:2
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Rampage IV Extreme:2
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- Rampage IV Extreme:4
- Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of Rampage IV Extreme, Z68MA-G45
73 specifications	A ASUS Rampage IV Extreme View product	B MSI Z68MA-G45 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model Z68MA-G45 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
Memory5 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
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	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 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	2	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 outputsDiffers	5	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
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	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro 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 Z68
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	5	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	272 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Battlefield3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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