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ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE vs GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0)

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 26identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE has 384 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) (512 GB vs 128 GB). The GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE (8 vs 6). RAID levels: 0, 1, 10 on the ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0). Motherboard chipset: Intel® C422 on the ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE, Intel® X299 on the GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0).

  • Maximum internal memory
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:512 GB
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):128 GB
  • RAID levels
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:0, 1, 10
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:1
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:6
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:2
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:4
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:1
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • WS C422 PRO/SE:2
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of WS C422 PRO/SE, X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0)
88 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one28Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4333,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers512 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headers11
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — 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 quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I210-ATUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C422Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC S1220ARealtek ALC1220
Audio output channelsDiffers8.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers25
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) @ dual x8/x8 mode slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 modeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one4.86 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one7.49 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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