Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI X99A SLI PLUS

34specifications compared
13differ
21identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):ECC
- X99A SLI PLUS:Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):SATA III
- X99A SLI PLUS:M.2, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):0
- X99A SLI PLUS:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):2
- X99A SLI PLUS:6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):0
- X99A SLI PLUS:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):3
- X99A SLI PLUS:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):1
- X99A SLI PLUS:0
LAN controller
- MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0):Intel I210
- X99A SLI PLUS:Intel® I218

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Comparison of MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0), X99A SLI PLUS
81 specifications	A GIGABYTE MD30-RS0 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI X99A SLI PLUS View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i7-xxx Extreme Edition
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	E5-1600, E5-2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600,1866,2133 MHz	2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.2 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA III connectors	10	10
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel I210	Intel® I218
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C612	Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	0	4
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported LRDIMM module capacityKnown for one	64GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one	32GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	360 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	330 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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