Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1 vs ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1

53specifications compared
22differ
31identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:LGA 2011-v3
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory types
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:DDR4-SDRAM
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:8
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:4
Maximum internal memory
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:64 GB
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:32 GB
Number of SATA III connectors
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:8
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:6
Number of SATA connectors
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:2
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:6
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:2
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:4

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Comparison of RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1, SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1
67 specifications	A ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1 View product	B ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Quad-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3300 MHz	1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	6	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	10	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I218-V	Intel® I218-V, Realtek 8111GR
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel® Z97
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	272 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	ROG GameFirst III ROG RAMDisk ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage HomeCloud ASUS Utilities	Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS/TUF CPU-Z ASUS Utilities EZ Update
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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