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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS WS X299 PRO/SE vs MSI Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 29identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

WS X299 PRO/SEView product
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Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON ACView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ X-seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2666,2933,3600,4000,4133 MHz2133,2400,2667,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4333,4400,4500 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one4500 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one8
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2500
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known 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 quantityDiffers42
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) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one5
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211-ATIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299Intel® Z370
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220ARealtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
HeightKnown for one291 mm
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for one5
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
WeightKnown for one2.29 kg
VGA connectorsKnown for one1
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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