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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99-GAMING5 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI Z170A SLI PLUS

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 26identical
  • 41known 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
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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82 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

Z170A SLI PLUSView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
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 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
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 SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
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
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
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
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
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 quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros Killer E2201
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
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 & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 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

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