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GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)

64specifications compared
11differ
53identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0), AMD on the GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0). Processor socket: LGA 2066 (Socket R4) on the GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0), Socket TR4 on the GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0), ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0).

Processor manufacturer
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):Intel
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):AMD
Processor socket
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):Socket TR4
ECC сompatibility
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):Non-ECC
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
RAID levels
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):4
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):8
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):4
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):1
Motherboard chipset family
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):Intel
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):AMD
Motherboard chipset
- X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0):Intel® X299
- X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0):AMD X399

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Comparison of X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0), X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	Socket TR4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	8	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4333,4400 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	8	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectors	8	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	4	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Killer E2500
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X299	AMD X399
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1220	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	5	5
Number of M.2 (M) slots	3	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connector	Yes	Yes

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