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GIGABYTE MW50-SV0 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • MW50-SV0 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
    • Z97S SLI Krait Edition:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • MW50-SV0 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • Z97S SLI Krait Edition:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • MW50-SV0 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
    • Z97S SLI Krait Edition:Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • MW50-SV0 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:ECC
    • Z97S SLI Krait Edition:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • MW50-SV0 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • Z97S SLI Krait Edition:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MW50-SV0 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:mSATA
    • Z97S SLI Krait Edition:SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MW50-SV0 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:1
    • Z97S SLI Krait Edition:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • MW50-SV0 motherboard Intel® C612 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
    • Z97S SLI Krait Edition:1

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Comparison of MW50-SV0, Z97S SLI Krait Edition
68 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one1600,2600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 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 interfacesDiffersmSATASATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers166
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one13Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I210, Intel® I218Realtek 8111G
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C612Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 95%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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source

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