Product Comparison: ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 vs ASUS ROG Rampage IV Extreme


General Specifications
Brand
ASUS
ASUS
Model
SABERTOOTH X79
ROG Rampage IV Extreme
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Introducing the latest motherboard from the award-winning TUF (The Ultimate Force) series - the SABERTOOTH X79. This board features the Intel X79 chipset supporting the Intel LGA2011 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 Processors.
ASUS Rampage IV Extreme motherboard features the Intel X79 chipset supporting the Intel LGA2011 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 Processors. ASUS 8-DIMM Design provides maximum performance and versatility of memory configuration.
Key Specs
Form Factor
ATX
EATX (Extended ATX)
Socket
LGA2011
LGA2011
Chipset
Intel X79
Intel X79
Supported Processors
Supports Intel i7 Processors
Supports Intel i7 Processors
Memory Slot Type
240 pin
240 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 ATX Motherboard
  • The design is pretty awesome. Good for my box.
  • Great board for ATX case. I like it.
  • Nice ATX board so far. I recommende this.
  • Built a new PC w/an i7-4930K processor. Works perfect!
  • ASUS Sabertooh X79 motherboard with ATX form factor. Very stable mobo. Works well!
ASUS ROG Rampage IV Extreme Motherboard
  • Make sure your tower case fits a EATX size motherboard. Perfect for my case.
  • Make sure your case supports EATX. Runs smoothly.
  • Amazing motherboard with good form factor for my box.
  • Fits my box well. I really like it.
  • Perfect for me. Good motherboard with good EATX form factor for my case.
Size & Weight
Height
12 in.
12 in.
Width
9.6 in.
10.7 in.
Depth
1 in.
1 in.
Weight
2.49 lbs.
2.2 lbs.
Memory
Memory Type
DDR3
DDR3
Maximum Speed
1866 MHz
2400 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
8
8
Max. Memory Supported
128 GB
64 GB
What customers say about "Memory"
ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 ATX Motherboard
  • The memory DIMMs are well spaced and far enough from the CPU to still be useful.
  • Works good with 16 GB RAM Corsair Vengeance.
  • Perfect with my 32GB Corsair Vengeance RAM. Good board.
  • Has good memory support. I like this board and really recommend.
  • Bad memory DIMM, no global support.
ASUS ROG Rampage IV Extreme Motherboard
  • My 2400 MHz Kingston memory works well with this.
  • Love the memory setup, plenty of room for 64 GB.
  • Works good with 64 GB of DDR3 memory running at 2400 Mhz.
  • This is a great motherboard! Good memory support.
  • Supported my DDR3 memory. Really great motherboard for all my needs.
Connectivity
PCI
1
6
PCI-E
3x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1
5x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x1
HDMI
0
0
USB
6x USB 3.0, 14x USB 2.0
8x USB 3.0, 12x USB 2.0
SATA
10
10
Other Interfaces
PS/2, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 6x audio jacks
PS/2, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 5x audio jacks
What customers say about "Connectivity"
ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 ATX Motherboard
  • There are so many options for this m/b including USB 3.0 ports.
  • It is fast, has plenty of ports.
  • USB 3, Sata 6 GB, tons of other ports. Perfect for my needs.
  • All was perfect, but like 2 years later the internal Ethernet connection died.
  • Only has 6 SATA ports. Bad for me.
ASUS ROG Rampage IV Extreme Motherboard
  • All connections on the MB are perfect and durable.
  • Meets all the newest standards such as USB 3.0 (as well as standard USB), SATA, e-SATA, Raid, and so much more!
  • Great so far. Durable and solid ports.
  • Has a lot of ports. Very stable mobo.
  • A lots of USB connections. I like it and recommend. Good for my case.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek ALC892
Realtek ALC898
Additional Accessories Included
Q-Shield, 6x SATA cables, SLI Bridge Connector, Q-connector, I/O Cover Fan
I/O Shield, 8x SATA cables, 3-Way SLI bridge, 4-Way SLI bridge, SLI Bridge Connector, CrossFire cable, Q-connector, ROG Connect cable, ProbeIt cable set, 12 in 1 ROG Cable Label, OC Key, OC Key cable, X-Socket pad
Extras
TUF ENGINE! Power Design, Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design, AI Suite II, USB 3.0 Boost
OSD Monitor, OSD TweakIt, ROG EZ DIY, Subzero Sense, Extreme Engine Digi+, ROG Connect, USB BIOS Flashback
What customers say about "Features"
ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 ATX Motherboard
  • This is a modern cutting edge technology motherboard providing the user with a whole assortment of features.
  • Lots of features, perfect board for the job.
  • The motherboard is well built with tons of features.
  • Has all the features I wanted. Perfect!
  • This board has all the features you would expect at this price point.
ASUS ROG Rampage IV Extreme Motherboard
  • Great motherboard, lots of features!
  • It has so many options for overclocking which I'm just beginning to learn.
  • It automatically shuts the computer off when the CPU gets too hot, so that's a great feature.
  • Good fan control feature in the BIOS.
  • Great motherboard, the auto update features for BIOS etc is handy. ASUS has good customer support.
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V, 4-pin ATX 12V
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
5 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
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