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ASUS X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI Z97I GAMING ACK

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 13identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • X99-WS/IPMI Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2, 4
    • Z97I GAMING ACK:4

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66 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB16 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers2, 44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I210-ATBigfoot Killer E2205
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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)
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers51
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 buttonYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers254 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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