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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI A78M-E45 V2

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 17identical
  • 37known 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 A78M-E45 V2 (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI A78M-E45 V2 (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI A78M-E45 V2 (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX, AMD on the MSI A78M-E45 V2. Processor socket: LGA 2011-v3 on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A78M-E45 V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011-v3
    • Socket FM2+
  • Compatible processor series
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • AMD A
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA, SATA III
    • SATA III

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GIGABYTE

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

Model GA-X99-SLI

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MSI

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
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 one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99AMD A78
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1

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