Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB vs MSI A320M PRO-M2 V2

44specifications compared
27differ
17identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:Intel
- A320M PRO-M2 V2:AMD
Processor socket
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- A320M PRO-M2 V2:Socket AM4
Number of memory slots
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:8
- A320M PRO-M2 V2:2
Memory channels
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:Quad-channel
- A320M PRO-M2 V2:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:128 GB
- A320M PRO-M2 V2:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:0
- A320M PRO-M2 V2:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:2
- A320M PRO-M2 V2:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:8
- A320M PRO-M2 V2:4

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Comparison of X299-WU8, A320M PRO-M2 V2
84 specifications	A GIGABYTE X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB Model X299-WU8 View product	B MSI A320M PRO-M2 V2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ X-series	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	2
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	1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	1
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8111H
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI CEB	mini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X299	AMD A320
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1220-VB	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	Windows 10 x64, Windows 7 x64
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	7	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 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
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	2.7	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
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	206 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	SATA	PCIe
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Utilities includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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