Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1 vs ASUS Z97-A/USB 3.1

52specifications compared
25differ
27identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:LGA 2011-v3
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory types
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:DDR4-SDRAM
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:8
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:4
Memory channels
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:Quad-channel
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:64 GB
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:2
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:2
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:8
- Z97-A/USB 3.1:4

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Comparison of RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1, Z97-A/USB 3.1
70 specifications	A ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1 View product	B ASUS Z97-A/USB 3.1 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3300 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
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/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	6	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
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	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	10	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Intel® I218-V	Intel® I218-V
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 chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel® Z97
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	350 mm
DepthDiffers	272 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ROG GameFirst III ROG RAMDisk ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage HomeCloud ASUS Utilities	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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