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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI 990FXA Gaming

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 20identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 4 more memory slots than the MSI 990FXA Gaming (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 96 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 990FXA Gaming (128 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI 990FXA Gaming has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX, AMD on the MSI 990FXA Gaming. Processor socket: LGA 2011-v3 on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX, Socket AM3+ on the MSI 990FXA Gaming.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011-v3
    • Socket AM3+
  • Compatible processor series
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • AMD Phenom FX
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA, SATA III
    • SATA III

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67 specifications
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GIGABYTE

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

Model GA-X99-SLI

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MSI

990FXA GamingView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD Phenom FX
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA, SATA IIISATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99AMD 990FX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1

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