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GIGABYTE MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI X99A GAMING 9 ACK

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 20identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):ECC
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:2133,2200,2400,2600,3000 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):SATA III
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):0
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):2
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):0
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):3
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):1
    • X99A GAMING 9 ACK:0

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88 specifications
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei7-xxx Extreme Edition
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-1600, E5-2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1866,2133 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel I210Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C612Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers05
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers254 mm264 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported LRDIMM module capacityKnown for one64GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one360 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one330 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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