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ASUS Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3 vs MSI PH61-P33 (B3)

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 27identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • PH61-P33 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3:4
    • PH61-P33 (B3):2
  • Memory channels
    • Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3:Quad-channel
    • PH61-P33 (B3):Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3:32 GB
    • PH61-P33 (B3):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3:SATA II, SATA III
    • PH61-P33 (B3):SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3:3
    • PH61-P33 (B3):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3:1
    • PH61-P33 (B3):0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3:4
    • PH61-P33 (B3):0

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Comparison of Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3, PH61-P33 (B3)
75 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers62
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit/secGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® H61
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm205 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBattelfield 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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