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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99M-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI H81M PRO-VD

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 11
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4

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GIGABYTE

GA-X99M-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)View product
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MSI

H81M PRO-VDView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers114
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros Killer E2201
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® H81
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm231 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version), Intel® Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
Other featuresKnown for one@BIOS, Ambient LED, EasyTune, EZ Setup, Fast Boot, Game Controller, Cloud Station, ON/OFF Charge, Smart TimeLock, Smart Recovery 2, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, V-Tuner, Q-Flash, Smart Switch, Xpress Install

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