Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE MU70-SU0 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI X99A SLI PLUS

36specifications compared
14differ
22identical
66known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- MU70-SU0 (rev. 1.0):ECC
- X99A SLI PLUS:Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MU70-SU0 (rev. 1.0):SATA III
- X99A SLI PLUS:M.2, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- MU70-SU0 (rev. 1.0):1
- X99A SLI PLUS:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MU70-SU0 (rev. 1.0):1
- X99A SLI PLUS:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- MU70-SU0 (rev. 1.0):9
- X99A SLI PLUS:10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- MU70-SU0 (rev. 1.0):4
- X99A SLI PLUS:6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- MU70-SU0 (rev. 1.0):0
- X99A SLI PLUS:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- MU70-SU0 (rev. 1.0):5
- X99A SLI PLUS:1

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Comparison of MU70-SU0 (rev. 1.0), X99A SLI PLUS
102 specifications	A GIGABYTE MU70-SU0 (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
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	E5-1600, E5-2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Aspeed AST2400	Unknown — not stated by the source
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	9	10
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	4	6
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-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I218
Features2 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C612	Intel® X99
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
Clear CMOS buttonDiffers	No	Yes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported LRDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1600,1866,2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum LRDIMM memoryKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CF card connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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