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 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
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
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
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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
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
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
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC892
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	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	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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