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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99M Gaming 5 vs MSI X99S Gaming 7

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 29identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 5
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX

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GIGABYTE

GA-X99M Gaming 5View product
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MSI

X99S Gaming 7View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000,3100,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsDiffers51
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros Killer E2201
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm

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