Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0) vs MSI Z170A SLI

46specifications compared
16differ
30identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):8
- Z170A SLI:4
Memory channels
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
- Z170A SLI:Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):Non-ECC
- Z170A SLI:ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):256 GB
- Z170A SLI:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):SATA
- Z170A SLI:SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):0
- Z170A SLI:6
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):10
- Z170A SLI:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0):0
- Z170A SLI:2

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Comparison of GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0), Z170A SLI
98 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI Z170A SLI View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i7-xxx Extreme Edition	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400,3600 MHz	2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	64 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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	10	6
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	1	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
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power 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 ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Intel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel® Z170
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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
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

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