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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage IV GENE vs MSI Big Bang-XPower II

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 31identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way SLI
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 6

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Big Bang-XPower IIView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
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 supportDiffers2-Way SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers34
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers35
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82579V
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXXL-ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel X79Intel X79
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneROG Connect Extreme Engine Digi+ II Mem TweakIt ProbeIt TurboV EVO EPU
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC898
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers27
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm345 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedYesYes
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 features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersASmedia ASM1061ASMedia ASM 1061
Controller interface typeIntel X79Intel X79

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