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

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 25identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:LGA 2011-v3
    • Z97-K/USB 3.1:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:DDR4-SDRAM
    • Z97-K/USB 3.1:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:8
    • Z97-K/USB 3.1:4
  • Memory channels
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:Quad-channel
    • Z97-K/USB 3.1:Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:64 GB
    • Z97-K/USB 3.1:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:2
    • Z97-K/USB 3.1:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:2
    • Z97-K/USB 3.1:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:8
    • Z97-K/USB 3.1:6

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Comparison of RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1, Z97-K/USB 3.1
75 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3300 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers26
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers62
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers102
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VRealtek 8111GR
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® Z97
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers272 mm218 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneROG GameFirst III ROG RAMDisk ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage HomeCloud ASUS UtilitiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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