Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

48specifications compared
21differ
27identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- E3M-PLUS V5:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):LGA 2011-v3
Number of memory slots
- E3M-PLUS V5:2
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):8
Memory channels
- E3M-PLUS V5:Dual-channel
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- E3M-PLUS V5:32 GB
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):256 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- E3M-PLUS V5:SATA III
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- E3M-PLUS V5:1
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- E3M-PLUS V5:6
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- E3M-PLUS V5:2
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of E3M-PLUS V5, GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0)
73 specifications	A ASUS E3M-PLUS V5 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	256 GB
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 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA II connectors	0	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 connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown 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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
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
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	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
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C232	Intel® X99
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
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 slotsDiffers	1	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
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
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

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