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GIGABYTE GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI B150M ECO M-ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 24identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
    • B150M ECO M-ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
    • B150M ECO M-ATX:2
  • Memory channels
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
    • B150M ECO M-ATX:Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz
    • B150M ECO M-ATX:2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
    • B150M ECO M-ATX:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
    • B150M ECO M-ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:6
    • B150M ECO M-ATX:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0
    • B150M ECO M-ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-X99-GAMING5, B150M ECO M-ATX
79 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2201Intel® I219-V
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXMini ATX, Micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® B150
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Quiet System Technology (QST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Remote PC Assist Technology (RPAT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm206 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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