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ASUS X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs ASUS X99-E WS

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 14identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:64 GB
    • X99-E WS:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • X99-E WS:SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
    • X99-E WS:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
    • X99-E WS:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:6
    • X99-E WS:2, 10
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1
    • X99-E WS:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0
    • X99-E WS:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1
    • X99-E WS:0

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70 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2011-v3LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE5-1600, E5-2600
LithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors88
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62, 10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXSSI CEB
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® X99Unknown — 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 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm267 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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