Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS E3M-ET V5 vs GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0)

44specifications compared
19differ
25identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- E3M-ET V5:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):LGA 2011-v3
Number of memory slots
- E3M-ET V5:2
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):8
Memory channels
- E3M-ET V5:Dual-channel
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
Supported storage drive interfaces
- E3M-ET V5:SATA III
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- E3M-ET V5:1
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- E3M-ET V5:6
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- E3M-ET V5:2
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- E3M-ET V5:4
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):5

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Comparison of E3M-ET V5, GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0)
81 specifications	A ASUS E3M-ET V5 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C232	Intel® X99
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	256 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	185 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Other featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3D OSD @BIOS Ambient LED AutoGreen BIOS Setup Color Temperature Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot ON/OFF Charge Platform Power Management Smart TimeLock Smart Keyboard Smart Backup System Information Viewer USB Blocker V-Tuner Q-Flash Smart Switch Xpress Install
Analog audio outputKnown for one	3	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	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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