Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Rampage VI Apex vs GIGABYTE GA-A320MA-M.2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX

40specifications compared
20differ
20identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Rampage VI Apex:Intel
- GA-A320MA-M.2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Rampage VI Apex:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- GA-A320MA-M.2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:Socket AM4
ECC сompatibility
- Rampage VI Apex:Non-ECC
- GA-A320MA-M.2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
USB 2.0 connectors
- Rampage VI Apex:1
- GA-A320MA-M.2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Rampage VI Apex:2
- GA-A320MA-M.2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- Rampage VI Apex:6
- GA-A320MA-M.2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Rampage VI Apex:6
- GA-A320MA-M.2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- Rampage VI Apex:1
- GA-A320MA-M.2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of Rampage VI Apex, GA-A320MA-M.2
80 specifications	A ASUS Rampage VI Apex View product	B GIGABYTE GA-A320MA-M.2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX Model GA-A320MA-M.2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ X-series	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3600,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4500 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I219-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X299	AMD A320
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	272 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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