Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X299 DESIGNARE EX vs MSI H270-A PRO

50specifications compared
19differ
31identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- X299 DESIGNARE EX:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- H270-A PRO:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- X299 DESIGNARE EX:8
- H270-A PRO:4
Memory channels
- X299 DESIGNARE EX:Quad-channel
- H270-A PRO:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- X299 DESIGNARE EX:2133,2400,2667 MHz
- H270-A PRO:2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- X299 DESIGNARE EX:128 GB
- H270-A PRO:64 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- X299 DESIGNARE EX:1
- H270-A PRO:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- X299 DESIGNARE EX:8
- H270-A PRO:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- X299 DESIGNARE EX:0
- H270-A PRO:4

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Comparison of X299 DESIGNARE EX, H270-A PRO
88 specifications	A GIGABYTE X299 DESIGNARE EX View product	B MSI H270-A PRO View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ X-series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667 MHz	2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2304 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X299	Intel® H270
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1220	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	256 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
RegisteredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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