Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0) vs MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Plus

56specifications compared
28differ
28identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
- MPG Z390 Gaming Plus:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Number of memory slots
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):8
- MPG Z390 Gaming Plus:4
Memory channels
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
- MPG Z390 Gaming Plus:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):256 GB
- MPG Z390 Gaming Plus:64 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):1
- MPG Z390 Gaming Plus:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):1
- MPG Z390 Gaming Plus:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):8
- MPG Z390 Gaming Plus:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0):4
- MPG Z390 Gaming Plus:5

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Comparison of X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0), MPG Z390 Gaming Plus
95 specifications	A GIGABYTE X299X Designare 10G (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Plus View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9	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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2933 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2304 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	5
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I219-V
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel X299 Express	Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC892
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 10
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
BIOSidentical
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
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	275 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	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
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5/3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020

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