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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

  • 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
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way SLI
    • 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6

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74 specifications
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ASUS

Rampage IV GENEView product
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MSI

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™ i7AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers30
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel X79AMD 970
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneROG Connect Extreme Engine Digi+ II Mem TweakIt ProbeIt TurboV EVO EPU
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAI 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
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASmedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel X79

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