Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X99S Gaming 7 vs MSI X99S XPOWER AC

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 32identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X99S Gaming 7:SATA III
    • X99S XPOWER AC:SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X99S Gaming 7:2
    • X99S XPOWER AC:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • X99S Gaming 7:8
    • X99S XPOWER AC:10
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • X99S Gaming 7:1
    • X99S XPOWER AC:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • X99S Gaming 7:1
    • X99S XPOWER AC:5
  • Motherboard form factor
    • X99S Gaming 7:ATX
    • X99S XPOWER AC:Extended ATX
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • X99S Gaming 7:4
    • X99S XPOWER AC:5
  • Depth
    • X99S Gaming 7:244 mm
    • X99S XPOWER AC:272 mm

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Comparison of X99S Gaming 7, X99S XPOWER AC
66 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000,3100,3300 MHz2133 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers810
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers15
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I210-AT, Intel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers45
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm272 mm

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