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GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI A68HM-P33 V2

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 13identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 96 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI A68HM-P33 V2 (128 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI A68HM-P33 V2 has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 6 more SATA III connectors than the MSI A68HM-P33 V2 (10 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX, AMD on the MSI A68HM-P33 V2. Processor socket: LGA 2011-v3 on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A68HM-P33 V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Intel
    • A68HM-P33 V2:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
    • A68HM-P33 V2:Socket FM2+
  • Compatible processor series
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
    • A68HM-P33 V2:AMD A
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • A68HM-P33 V2:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
    • A68HM-P33 V2:Dodeca-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
    • A68HM-P33 V2:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:M.2, SATA, SATA III
    • A68HM-P33 V2:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • A68HM-P33 V2:0, 1, 10

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Comparison of GA-X99-SLI, A68HM-P33 V2
58 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDodeca-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers104
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111G
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99AMD A68H
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm173 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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