Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0) vs MSI B350I PRO AC

50specifications compared
23differ
27identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):Socket TR4
- B350I PRO AC:Socket AM4
Number of memory slots
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):8
- B350I PRO AC:2
Memory channels
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
- B350I PRO AC:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):128 GB
- B350I PRO AC:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):2
- B350I PRO AC:1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):1
- B350I PRO AC:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):8
- B350I PRO AC:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0):0
- B350I PRO AC:2

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Comparison of X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0), B350I PRO AC
73 specifications	A GIGABYTE X399 DESIGNARE EX (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI B350I PRO AC View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket TR4	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series	AMD A, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 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 сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz	1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
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	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	2
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	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Killer E2500	Realtek 8111H
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X399	AMD B350
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	5	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
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 jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm

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