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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3 vs MSI X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 32identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • Headphone outputs
    • 6
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX

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ASUS

Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3View product
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X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX

Model X79MA-GD45

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionIntel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers62
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBattelfield 3
Other featuresidentical
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel X79

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