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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99M Gaming 5 vs MSI X99S SLI Plus

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 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
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
  • 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

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64 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-X99M Gaming 5View product
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MSI

X99S SLI PlusView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2011-v3LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000,3300 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
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
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 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers51
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2201Intel® I218-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® X99Intel® X99
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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 x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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