Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X99S GAMING 9 AC vs MSI X99S XPOWER AC

53specifications compared
5differ
48identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- X99S GAMING 9 AC:2
- X99S XPOWER AC:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- X99S GAMING 9 AC:8
- X99S XPOWER AC:10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- X99S GAMING 9 AC:1
- X99S XPOWER AC:2
Depth
- X99S GAMING 9 AC:264 mm
- X99S XPOWER AC:272 mm

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Comparison of X99S GAMING 9 AC, X99S XPOWER AC
56 specifications	A MSI X99S GAMING 9 AC View product	B MSI X99S XPOWER AC View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Memoryidentical
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 speeds	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA	SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	10	10
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	8	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
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	5	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I210-AT, Intel® I218-V
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	Extended ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® X99	Intel® X99
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	5	5
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	264 mm	272 mm

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