Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage IV GENE vs GIGABYTE GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX

37specifications compared
26differ
11identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Rampage IV GENE has 1 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX (4 vs 3). The ASUS Rampage IV GENE has 29 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX (32 GB vs 3 GB). The ASUS Rampage IV GENE has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Rampage IV GENE, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX. Processor socket: LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS Rampage IV GENE, Socket A (462) on the GIGABYTE GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- Rampage IV GENE:Intel
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Rampage IV GENE:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:Socket A (462)
Compatible processor series
- Rampage IV GENE:Intel® Core™ i7
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon XP
Supported memory types
- Rampage IV GENE:DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:DDR-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- Rampage IV GENE:4
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:3
Supported memory clock speeds
- Rampage IV GENE:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:200,266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- Rampage IV GENE:32 GB
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:3 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- Rampage IV GENE:2-Way SLI
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:Not supported

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Comparison of Rampage IV GENE, GA-7VAXP
72 specifications	A ASUS Rampage IV GENE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX Model GA-7VAXP View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	Socket A (462)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon XP
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	3
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Quad-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	200,266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	3 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8100B(L)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	VIA
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel X79	VIA KT400
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ROG Connect Extreme Engine Digi+ II Mem TweakIt ProbeIt TurboV EVO EPU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA 8235
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC650
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	4 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	AI Suite II ROG CPU-Z ROG GameFirst Utility Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 Utility ROG Mem TweakIt Utility AI Charger+ WinZip USB 3.0 Boost Webstorage DAEMON Tools Pro Standard Kaspersky Anti-Virus 1-year license	Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Acrobat e-Book Reader Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASmedia ASM1061	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel X79	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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