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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage IV Formula vs MSI 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 29identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Rampage IV Formula has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Rampage IV Formula (6 vs 4). The ASUS Rampage IV Formula has 4 more SATA II connectors than the MSI 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX (4 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Rampage IV Formula, AMD on the MSI 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX. Processor socket: LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS Rampage IV Formula, Socket AM3+ on the MSI 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • Socket AM3+
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 4
    • 0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 6
    • 2

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970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

Model 970A-G46

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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
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133,2400 MHz800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA 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 CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers62
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan 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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbit/secGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
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

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