MSI X99S Gaming 7 vs MSI X99S SLI Plus

Comparison of X99S Gaming 7, X99S SLI Plus

58 specifications	A MSI X99S Gaming 7View product	B MSI X99S SLI PlusView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	8	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000,3100,3300 MHz	2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1760 MB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
Number of SATA III connectors	10	10
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	3	3
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	8	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I218-V
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® X99	Intel® X99
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	4	4
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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