Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

49specifications compared
21differ
28identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Rampage IV GENE:Intel
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Rampage IV GENE:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
Memory channels
- Rampage IV GENE:Quad-channel
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Dual-channel
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Rampage IV GENE:SATA II, SATA III
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- Rampage IV GENE:2-Way SLI
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
USB 2.0 connectors
- Rampage IV GENE:2
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Rampage IV GENE:1
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- Rampage IV GENE:4
- 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6

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Comparison of Rampage IV GENE, 970A-G46
74 specifications	A ASUS Rampage IV GENE View product	B MSI 970A-G46 AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX Model 970A-G46 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
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 port	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel X79	AMD 970
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 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	AMD SB950
Expansion slots1 differ
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 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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