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ASUS X99-A II vs GIGABYTE GA-X150M-PLUS WS

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 18identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • X99-A II:LGA 2011-v3
    • GA-X150M-PLUS WS:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • X99-A II:8
    • GA-X150M-PLUS WS:2
  • Memory channels
    • X99-A II:Quad-channel
    • GA-X150M-PLUS WS:Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • X99-A II:128 GB
    • GA-X150M-PLUS WS:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X99-A II:M.2, SATA
    • GA-X150M-PLUS WS:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • X99-A II:2
    • GA-X150M-PLUS WS:1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • X99-A II:8
    • GA-X150M-PLUS WS:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • X99-A II:4
    • GA-X150M-PLUS WS:2

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Comparison of X99-A II, GA-X150M-PLUS WS
75 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Celeron® M, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition, Intel Pentium G, Intel® Pentium® III, Intel® Pent
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei7-xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one40Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiTE® I/O Controller
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers51
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® C232
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WindowWindows 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
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers30.5 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers24.4 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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