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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI H170M ECO

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 25identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

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

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80 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

Model GA-X99-GAMING5

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MSI

H170M ECOView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one3
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2201Intel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® H170
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel Quiet System Technology (QST)Known for oneNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Remote PC Assist Technology (RPAT)Known for oneNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNo
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm206 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1

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