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ASUS Rampage VI Apex vs MSI B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 19identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Rampage VI Apex:Intel
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Rampage VI Apex:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:Socket AM4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Rampage VI Apex:Non-ECC
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:ECC & Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Rampage VI Apex:1
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Rampage VI Apex:6
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • Rampage VI Apex:0
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Rampage VI Apex:6
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Rampage VI Apex:2
    • B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS:1

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Comparison of Rampage VI Apex, B350 TOMAHAWK PLUS
74 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ X-seriesAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3600,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4500 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
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 one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299AMD B350
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ACPI versionKnown for one6.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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