Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB vs MSI B450M PRO-M2 V2

44specifications compared
28differ
16identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:Intel
- B450M PRO-M2 V2:AMD
Processor socket
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- B450M PRO-M2 V2:Socket AM4
Number of memory slots
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:8
- B450M PRO-M2 V2:2
Memory channels
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:Quad-channel
- B450M PRO-M2 V2:Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:Non-ECC
- B450M PRO-M2 V2:ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:128 GB
- B450M PRO-M2 V2:32 GB
RAID levels
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:0, 1, 5, 10
- B450M PRO-M2 V2:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB:0
- B450M PRO-M2 V2:2

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Comparison of X299-WU8, B450M PRO-M2 V2
81 specifications	A GIGABYTE X299-WU8 motherboard Intel® X299 LGA 2066 (Socket R4) SSI CEB Model X299-WU8 View product	B MSI B450M 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 Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory5 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667 MHz	1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2, 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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 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
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown 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 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
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	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI CEB	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X299	AMD B450
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
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 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate 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) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
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 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
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster	Unknown — not stated by the source

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