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GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming vs MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 31identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:Intel
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:8
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:Non-ECC
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:128 GB
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:1
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:8
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming:0
    • X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2

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Comparison of X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming, X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC
84 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei5-7xxx, i7-7xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4333,4400 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
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 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I211-AT
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299AMD X370
Audio chipRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA, USB
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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