Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0) vs MSI MEG X299 Creation

57specifications compared
22differ
35identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- MEG X299 Creation:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Supported processor sockets
- Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- MEG X299 Creation:LGA 2066
Memory channels
- Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
- MEG X299 Creation:Quad-channel
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
- MEG X299 Creation:SATA III, U.2
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):4
- MEG X299 Creation:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):6
- MEG X299 Creation:8
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):4
- MEG X299 Creation:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0):4
- MEG X299 Creation:2

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Comparison of Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0), MEG X299 Creation
99 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS ULTRA (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI MEG X299 Creation View product
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ X-series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i9-8xxx, i9-9xxx, i5-9xxx, i7-9xxx, i3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2066
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz	4100,2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,4000,4200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III, U.2
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	CrossFire, SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	6
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	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 quantityDiffers	3	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8125-CG, Intel® I219-V
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z390 Express	Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 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
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
DualBIOSKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	3D OSD @BIOS AutoGreen Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF Charge Platform Power Management RGB Fusion Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart TimeLock Smart HUD Smart Survey System Information Viewer USB Blocker USB DAC-UP 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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