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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS WS X299 PRO/SE vs GIGABYTE X299 DESIGNARE EX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 37identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 128 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 4

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92 specifications
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ASUS

WS X299 PRO/SEView product
B

GIGABYTE

X299 DESIGNARE EXView product
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2666,2933,3600,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2667 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one8
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2500
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I211-AT
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220ARealtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one5
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one291 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Trial softwareKnown for oneXSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security, cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
RegisteredKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
WeightKnown for one2.29 kg
VGA connectorsKnown for one1

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