Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

50specifications compared
18differ
32identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- MEG X299 Creation:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Supported processor sockets
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- MEG X299 Creation:LGA 2066
Memory channels
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
- MEG X299 Creation:Quad-channel
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
- MEG X299 Creation:SATA III, U.2
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):1
- MEG X299 Creation:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):1
- MEG X299 Creation:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):6
- MEG X299 Creation:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0):4
- MEG X299 Creation:6

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Comparison of Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0), MEG X299 Creation
90 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z390 DESIGNARE (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI MEG X299 Creation View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
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
Supported processor socketsDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 2066
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
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 types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	SATA III, U.2
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CrossFire, SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	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
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.0	5.0
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 chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z390 Express	Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10	Windows 10
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 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 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 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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) 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
DualBIOSKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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

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