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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99-SOC FORCE vs MSI X99S Gaming 7

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 31identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 8
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Extended ATX
    • ATX
  • Depth
    • 264 mm
    • 244 mm

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GIGABYTE

GA-X99-SOC FORCEView product
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MSI

X99S Gaming 7View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionIntel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000,3100,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors1010
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 one3
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity88
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® X99Intel® X99
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers264 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes

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