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ASUS P10S-M WS vs MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 17identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P10S-M WS:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:LGA 2011-v3
  • Memory channels
    • P10S-M WS:Dual-channel
    • X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:Quad-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • P10S-M WS:ECC & Non-ECC
    • X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P10S-M WS:64 GB
    • X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:128 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P10S-M WS:1
    • X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • P10S-M WS:8
    • X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P10S-M WS:5
    • X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • P10S-M WS:2
    • X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon:4

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Comparison of P10S-M WS, X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon
88 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Xeon® E3 FamilyIntel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
LithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3333,3400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers810
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers53
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I210Atheros Killer E2400
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C236Intel® X99
Audio chipRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Component forKnown for oneWorkstationUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers15
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS4 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers3.02.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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