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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATX vs MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 36identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011-v3
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 10
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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77 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-X99P-SLI S2011V3 X99 ATXView product
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MSI

Z170A GAMING PRO CARBONView product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei7-5xxx
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit128 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0

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