Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0) vs MSI MEG X299 Creation

49specifications compared
19differ
30identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):AMD
- MEG X299 Creation:Intel
Processor socket
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):Socket TR4
- MEG X299 Creation:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Supported processor sockets
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):Socket TR4
- MEG X299 Creation:LGA 2066
Number of memory slots
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):8
- MEG X299 Creation:4
Supported storage drive interfaces
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
- MEG X299 Creation:SATA III, U.2
RAID levels
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 10
- MEG X299 Creation:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):0
- MEG X299 Creation:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0):8
- MEG X299 Creation:6

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Comparison of X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0), MEG X299 Creation
87 specifications	A GIGABYTE X399 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI MEG X299 Creation View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket TR4	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series	Intel® Core™ X-series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket TR4	LGA 2066
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz	4100,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,4000,4200 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III, U.2
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	CrossFire, SLI
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectors	8	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
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
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8125-CG, Intel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X399	Intel® X299
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10	Windows 10
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown 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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license) cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DualBIOSKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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