Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS X99-DELUXE II vs GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0)

54specifications compared
13differ
41identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- X99-DELUXE II:128 GB
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):256 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- X99-DELUXE II:SATA III
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA
Number of SATA III connectors
- X99-DELUXE II:8
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- X99-DELUXE II:4
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- X99-DELUXE II:4
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- X99-DELUXE II:3
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):1
PS/2 ports quantity
- X99-DELUXE II:0
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):1
Bluetooth version
- X99-DELUXE II:4.0
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):4.2

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Comparison of X99-DELUXE II, GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0)
89 specifications	A ASUS X99-DELUXE II View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i7-5xxx, i7-6xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	8	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	0
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headers	1	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I211-AT, Intel® I218-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.0	4.2
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® X99	Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	3
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
HeightKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog audio outputKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3D OSD @BIOS Ambient LED AutoGreen BIOS Setup Color Temperature Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot ON/OFF Charge Platform Power Management Smart TimeLock Smart Keyboard Smart Backup System Information Viewer USB Blocker V-Tuner Q-Flash Smart Switch Xpress Install

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