Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

GIGABYTE AORUS MODEL S 12th vs GIGABYTE AORUS MODEL X

59specifications compared
20differ
39identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- AORUS MODEL S 12th:Intel® Core™ i7
- AORUS MODEL X:Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generation
- AORUS MODEL S 12th:12th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- AORUS MODEL X:12th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor model
- AORUS MODEL S 12th:i7-12700K
- AORUS MODEL X:i9-12900K
Processor cores
- AORUS MODEL S 12th:12
- AORUS MODEL X:8
Processor frequency
- AORUS MODEL S 12th:3.6 GHz
- AORUS MODEL X:2.4 GHz
Processor cache
- AORUS MODEL S 12th:25 MB
- AORUS MODEL X:30 MB
Memory clock speed
- AORUS MODEL S 12th:4800 MHz
- AORUS MODEL X:5200 MHz
Discrete graphics card model
- AORUS MODEL S 12th:NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- AORUS MODEL X:NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

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Comparison of AORUS MODEL S 12th, AORUS MODEL X
100 specifications	A GIGABYTE AORUS MODEL S 12th View product	B GIGABYTE AORUS MODEL X View product
Processor6 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i9
Processor generationDiffers	12th gen Intel® Core™ i7	12th gen Intel® Core™ i9
Processor modelDiffers	i7-12700K	i9-12900K
Processor coresDiffers	12	8
Processor threadsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	25 MB	30 MB
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1700
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	241 W
Processor base powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 W
Performance coresKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers	4800 MHz	5200 MHz
Storageidentical
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	10 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR6X
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	750 W	850 W
Design1 differ
VolumeDiffers	14 L	58 L
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Standard ManageabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2020A
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	190 mm	223 mm
DepthDiffers	189 mm	512 mm
HeightDiffers	400 mm	500 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	Power

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