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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3 vs MSI 870S-C45 (FX)

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 26identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • Socket AM3+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0

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ASUS

Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3View product
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MSI

870S-C45 (FX)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers62
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit/secGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBattelfield 3
Other featuresidentical
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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