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ASUS ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME vs GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 36identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME:1
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME:1
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME:6
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME:3
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME:8
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME:2
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME:0
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME:0
    • X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro:1

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Comparison of ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME, X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro
81 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9Intel® Core™ X-series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200 MHz2133,2400,2667 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
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, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11ad, 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 one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® X299Intel® X299
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers277 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RegisteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10

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