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ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1 vs ASUS Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 35identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1 has 4 more memory slots than the ASUS Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1 (8 vs 4). The ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1 has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1 has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1 (8 vs 6). Processor socket: LGA 2011-v3 on the ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1, LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1. Compatible processor series: Intel® Core™ i7 on the ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the ASUS Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1.

  • Processor socket
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:LGA 2011-v3
    • Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:DDR4-SDRAM
    • Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:8
    • Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:64 GB
    • Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1:32 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:8
    • Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:2
    • Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:6
    • Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1:10
    • Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1:4

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Comparison of RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1, Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1
69 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3300 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
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 connectorsDiffers64
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers104
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® Z97
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 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 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersROG GameFirst III ROG RAMDisk ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage HomeCloud ASUS UtilitiesASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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