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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME Q370M-C/CSM vs MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 15identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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ASUS

PRIME Q370M-C/CSMView product
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MSI

X99A Godlike Gaming CarbonView product
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® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Processor coresKnown for one6
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3333,3400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one10
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMAtheros Killer E2400
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Q370Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Component forKnown for onePC
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers15
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers192 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.0
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes

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