Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0) vs MSI H110M PRO-VDL

43specifications compared
20differ
23identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):i7-xxx Extreme Edition
- H110M PRO-VDL:i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Number of memory slots
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):8
- H110M PRO-VDL:2
Memory channels
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
- H110M PRO-VDL:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):256 GB
- H110M PRO-VDL:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):SATA
- H110M PRO-VDL:SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):2
- H110M PRO-VDL:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):0
- H110M PRO-VDL:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):0
- H110M PRO-VDL:4

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Comparison of GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0), H110M PRO-VDL
98 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI H110M PRO-VDL View product
Processor2 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffers	i7-xxx Extreme Edition	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Processor coresKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	2
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3600 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
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	4
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel® H110
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 x8 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2
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
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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