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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H310-A PRO vs MSI X99A Godlike Gaming Carbon

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 28identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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MSI

H310-A PROView product
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MSI

X99A Godlike Gaming CarbonView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3333,3400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLI, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers410
Number of SATA II connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros Killer E2400
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H310Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Component forKnown for onePC
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers15
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one6
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.0
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm272 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD

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