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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Gaming 7 Pro vs MSI H270-A PRO

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 30identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 2133,2400,2667 MHz
    • 2133,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2

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GIGABYTE

X299 AORUS Gaming 7 ProView product
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MSI

H270-A PROView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ X-seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersKiller E2500Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299Intel® H270
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one5
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneXSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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