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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H81M PRO-VD vs MSI X99A RAIDER

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 19identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1

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X99A RAIDERView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory6 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers210
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H81Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers173 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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