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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0) vs MSI MEG X299 Creation

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 41identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • SATA III, U.2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Bluetooth version
    • 4.2
    • 5.0
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1220-VB
    • Realtek ALC1220

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89 specifications
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GIGABYTE

X299 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0)View product
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MSI

MEG X299 CreationView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2066 (Socket R4)LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ X-seriesIntel® Core™ X-series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 2066
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667 MHz4100,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,4000,4200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III, U.2
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLICrossFire, SLI
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors88
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
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headers11
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125-CG, Intel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorExtended ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® X299Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10Windows 10
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC
Component forKnown for onePC
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes
DualBIOSKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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