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ASUS X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0)

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 34identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0
    • GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
    • GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
    • GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0
    • GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
    • GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0
    • GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1
    • GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • X99-E motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
    • GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of X99-E, GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0)
80 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2011-v3LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-CSATA III
RAID levelsDiffers00, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD, NVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers810
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VAtheros Killer E2400
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® X99Intel® X99
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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