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MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON vs GIGABYTE Z390 GAMING X vs Intel BOXDQ45EK vs ASRock X370 Taichi

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Brand
MSI
Brand
GIGABYTE
Brand
Intel
Brand
ASRock
Model
X299 GAMING PRO CARBON
Model
Z390 GAMING X
Model
BOXDQ45EK
Model
  • X370 Taichi
  • 90-MXB500-A0UAYZ
Release Date
📅 June 2017
Release Date
📅 October 2018
Release Date
-
Release Date
📅 February 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
User reviews
★★★★☆
(32 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(33 reviews)
User reviews
★★★★☆
(295 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
PERFORMANCE GAMING
Series
-
Series
-
Series
Socket
LGA2066
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
LGA775
Socket
AM4
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Mini ITX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
Intel X299
Chipset
Intel Z390
Chipset
Intel Q45
Chipset
AMD X370
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR2
667Mhz 800Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC892
Audio Chipset
ADI AD1882
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
Audio Channels
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out
Audio Channels
6 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
Intel GbE LAN chip
LAN Chipset
Intel 82567LM
LAN Chipset
Intel i211AT
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back I/O Ports
-
Back I/O Ports
-
Back I/O Ports
-
Back I/O Ports
  • 2 x Antenna Ports
  • 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
  • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
  • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
  • 1 x Clear CMOS Switch
  • HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
-
Wi-Fi Generation
5
PCI-Express x16 Slots
4
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
0
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
4
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
10
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
-
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots
8
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
2
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
4 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
1
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
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