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ASUS X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI X99S GAMING 9 AC

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 32identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:64 GB
    • X99S GAMING 9 AC:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:SATA III
    • X99S GAMING 9 AC:SATA
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
    • X99S GAMING 9 AC:10
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0
    • X99S GAMING 9 AC:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0
    • X99S GAMING 9 AC:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:ATX
    • X99S GAMING 9 AC:Extended ATX
  • BIOS type
    • X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:UEFI AMI
    • X99S GAMING 9 AC:UEFI
  • Depth
    • X99-S motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:244 mm
    • X99S GAMING 9 AC:264 mm

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Comparison of X99-S, X99S GAMING 9 AC
66 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2011-v3LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 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 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers810
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity88
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® X99Intel® X99
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots55
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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