Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME OMEGA vs MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II

31specifications compared
23differ
8identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME OMEGA:Intel
- B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II:AMD
Processor socket
- ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME OMEGA:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II:Socket AM4
Number of memory slots
- ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME OMEGA:8
- B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II:4
Memory channels
- ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME OMEGA:Quad-channel
- B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II:Dual-channel
RAID levels
- ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME OMEGA:0, 1, 5, 10
- B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME OMEGA:2
- B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME OMEGA:0
- B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME OMEGA:10
- B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II:2

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Comparison of ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME OMEGA, B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II
72 specifications	A ASUS ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME OMEGA View product	B MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ X-series	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI	Crossfire
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	10	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Aquantia AQC107	Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	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	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X299	AMD B450
Audio output channelsDiffers	8.0 channels	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64	Windows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892 / Realtek ALC897
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	256 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	6.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	277 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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