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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI H270-A PRO

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 28identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket TR4
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 1
    • 0

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81 specifications
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GIGABYTE

X399 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)View product
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MSI

H270-A PROView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket TR4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersKiller E2500Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X399Intel® H270
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers52
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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