Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X99S MPOWER vs MSI X99S SLI Plus

44specifications compared
7differ
37identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- X99S MPOWER:SATA
- X99S SLI Plus:SATA III
Headphone outputs
- X99S MPOWER:5
- X99S SLI Plus:1
LAN controller
- X99S MPOWER:Intel I210
- X99S SLI Plus:Intel® I218-V
Width
- X99S MPOWER:243.8 mm
- X99S SLI Plus:305 mm
Depth
- X99S MPOWER:304.8 mm
- X99S SLI Plus:244 mm

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Comparison of X99S MPOWER, X99S SLI Plus
63 specifications	A MSI X99S MPOWER View product	B MSI X99S SLI Plus View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000,3300 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel I210	Intel® I218-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243.8 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	304.8 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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