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MSI X99A SLI PLUS vs MSI X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 36identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X99A SLI PLUS:M.2, SATA III
    • X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION:SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • X99A SLI PLUS:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
    • X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION:3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • X99A SLI PLUS:6
    • X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION:8
  • LAN controller
    • X99A SLI PLUS:Intel® I218
    • X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION:Intel® I210-AT
  • Audio chip
    • X99A SLI PLUS:Realtek ALC892
    • X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION:Realtek ALC1150
  • Width
    • X99A SLI PLUS:305 mm
    • X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION:244 mm

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Comparison of X99A SLI PLUS, X99S SLI KRAIT EDITION
67 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei7-xxx Extreme EditionUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers68
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218Intel® I210-AT
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm

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