Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB

56specifications compared
10differ
46identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):2
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):0
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):1
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):0
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:1
Motherboard form factor
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):Extended ATX
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:SSI CEB
BIOS memory size
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):32 Mbit
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:128 Mbit
Depth
- X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0):269 mm
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:267 mm

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Comparison of X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0), X299-WU8
84 specifications	A GIGABYTE X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB Model X299-WU8 View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	M.2, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	0
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	SSI CEB
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	269 mm	267 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)	Norton Internet Security cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DualBIOSKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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