Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X99A SLI vs MSI X99A WORKSTATION

44specifications compared
3differ
41identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- X99A SLI:SATA III
- X99A WORKSTATION:M.2, SATA III
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- X99A SLI:1
- X99A WORKSTATION:2

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Comparison of X99A SLI, X99A WORKSTATION
66 specifications	A MSI X99A SLI View product	B MSI X99A WORKSTATION View product
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I218-V	Intel® I210-AT, Intel® I218-LM
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0

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