Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0)

64specifications compared
5differ
59identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):SATA
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):5
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):6
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):3
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0), GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0)
90 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i7-xxx Extreme Edition
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 2011-v3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA	SATA
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/Oidentical
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresDiffers	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	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
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GHz

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