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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X399 Aorus Xtreme vs MSI MEG X399 CREATION

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 39identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 8
    • 9
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0

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86 specifications
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GIGABYTE

X399 Aorus XtremeView product
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MSI

MEG X399 CREATIONView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket TR4Socket TR4
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3466,3600 MHz2133,2400,2667,2667,2800,2933,3066,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI, CrossFire, SLI3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers38
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers89
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I211-AT
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorExtended ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD X399AMD X399
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220-VBRealtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10, Windows 10 Pro x64
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
Number of M.2 (M) slots33
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers269 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneXSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM), cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for one3
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Utilities includedKnown for oneYes

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