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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage IV Formula BATTLEFIELD 3 vs MSI Z68S-G43 (G3)

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 27identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • On-board graphics card
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 6
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0

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Z68S-G43 (G3)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1200,1300,1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
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 supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers63
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 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 quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit/secGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z68
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 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
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GB
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel Z68

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