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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI Z170-A PRO

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 28identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011-v3
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

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86 specifications
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GIGABYTE

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

Model GA-X99-GAMING5

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B

MSI

Z170-A PROView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2201Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
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 & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other features1 differ
Number of SATA Express portsDiffers12
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNo

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