Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI A88XI AC V2

40specifications compared
24differ
16identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 6 more memory slots than the MSI A88XI AC V2 (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 96 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI A88XI AC V2 (128 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI A88XI AC V2 (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX, AMD on the MSI A88XI AC V2. Processor socket: LGA 2011-v3 on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A88XI AC V2.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Intel
- A88XI AC V2:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
- A88XI AC V2:Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
- A88XI AC V2:AMD A
Supported memory types
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
- A88XI AC V2:DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
- A88XI AC V2:2
Memory channels
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
- A88XI AC V2:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
- A88XI AC V2:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:M.2, SATA, SATA III
- A88XI AC V2:SATA III

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Comparison of GA-X99-SLI, A88XI AC V2
73 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX Model GA-X99-SLI View product	B MSI A88XI AC V2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	2
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA, SATA III	SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX	Dual Graphics
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	A88X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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