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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X299 XPOWER GAMING AC vs MSI X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 48identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • Socket TR4
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way SLI, CrossFire
    • 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 10
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I211, Intel I219V
    • Intel® I211

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)Socket TR4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ X-seriesAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4333,4400,4500 MHz3066,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3333,3466,3600 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one3600 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, CrossFire4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers108
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers68
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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I211, Intel I219VIntel® I211
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299AMD X399
Audio chipRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots44
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version6.06.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers272 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes

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