Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0) vs MSI B150M PRO-DDP

30specifications compared
17differ
13identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):LGA 2011-v3
- B150M PRO-DDP:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):8
- B150M PRO-DDP:4
Memory channels
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
- B150M PRO-DDP:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):256 GB
- B150M PRO-DDP:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA
- B150M PRO-DDP:M.2, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):2
- B150M PRO-DDP:4
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):0
- B150M PRO-DDP:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0):0
- B150M PRO-DDP:2

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Comparison of GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0), B150M PRO-DDP
76 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X99-Designare EX (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI B150M PRO-DDP View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	64 GB
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Crossfire
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
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
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111GN
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel® B150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slots	1	1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	256 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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