Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0)

61specifications compared
9differ
52identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0) has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) (256 GB vs 128 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) has 10 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0) (10 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 5). Only the GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0) has Wi-Fi. Only the GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0) has Bluetooth.

Maximum internal memory
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):256 GB
- GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):128 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA
- GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):5
- GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):6
Wi-Fi
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):Yes
- GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):No
Bluetooth
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):Yes
- GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):No
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):3
- GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):4
BIOS memory size
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):256 Mbit
- GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):32 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0), GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0)
74 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (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	i7-6xxx
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	10
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2400
Expansion slots1 differ
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
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	32 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Other featuresKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source

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