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ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 vs GIGABYTE GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2)

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 10identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2) (2 vs 0). The ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 has 6 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2) (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2) has 4 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 (4 vs 0). Processor socket: LGA 2011-v3 on the ASUS SABERTOOTH X99, BGA 1283 on the GIGABYTE GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the ASUS SABERTOOTH X99, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2).

  • Processor socket
    • SABERTOOTH X99:LGA 2011-v3
    • GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2):BGA 1283
  • ECC сompatibility
    • SABERTOOTH X99:Non-ECC
    • GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • SABERTOOTH X99:2133,2400 MHz
    • GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2):1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SABERTOOTH X99:M.2, SATA III
    • GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2):SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • SABERTOOTH X99:2
    • GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2):0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • SABERTOOTH X99:8
    • GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2):2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • SABERTOOTH X99:0
    • GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH X99:4
    • GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2):2

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH X99, GA-9SISL (rev. 1.2)
94 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3BGA 1283
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400,2600 MHz
LithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Processor thermal power (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 W
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35,1.5 V
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.6 GB/s
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2400
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers82
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers25
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-V, Realtek 8111GRUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXMini-ITX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® X99Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one8 +2 Digital Phase Power Design TUF Components ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility TUF Thermal Armor TUF Thermal Radar 2 with Thermistors TUF ICe "We Got Your Back!" Shape Force TUF Fortifier Dust Defenders with connector covers and back I/O dust filter TUF ESD Guards 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers30
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated BMC with IPMIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAnti-virus, ASUS/TUF CPU-Z, ASUS UtilitiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%

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