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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX X99 GAMING vs MSI X99A Gaming Pro Carbon

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 41identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 10
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 3
    • 4
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI AMI
    • UEFI
  • Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
    • 2.0
    • 3.0

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76 specifications
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ASUS

ROG STRIX X99 GAMINGView product
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MSI

X99A Gaming Pro CarbonView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2011-v3LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3300,3333 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
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) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers810
Number of SATA II connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one10
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I218-VIntel® I218-V
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® X99Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Window
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers34
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.03.0
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1

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