Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE vs X399 AORUS XTREME Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE and GIGABYTE X399 AORUS XTREME are both motherboards with the same RAM Slots (8) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE

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Brand

Gigabyte

Brand

GIGABYTE

Model

X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE

Model

X399 AORUS XTREME

Release Date

📅 November 2019

Release Date

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

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Socket

LGA2066

Socket

sTR4

Form factor

XL ATX

Form factor

EATX

Chipset

Intel X299

Chipset

AMD X399

Supported Memory

DDR4

2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3666Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4200Mhz 4266Mhz 4333Mhz

Supported Memory

DDR4

2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz

* 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

Yes
* ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC1220-VB codec
ESS9118EQ chip

Audio Channels

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN Chipset

2 x Intel GbE LAN chips

Max LAN Speed

10Gbps + Dual 10/100/1000Mbps

SLI Support

Yes

SLI Support

Yes

CrossFire Support

Yes

CrossFire Support

Yes

RAID Support

Yes

RAID Support

Yes

Back Connect

Wireless LAN

Yes

Wireless LAN

Yes

Wi-Fi Generation

PCI-Express x16 Slots

PCI-Express x4 Slots

PCI-Express x1 Slots

SATA 6 Gbps Ports

SATA Express Ports

M.2 Ports

M.2 Devices support

2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key

M.2 Devices support

2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key

RAM Slots

Maximum Supported RAM

256 GB

Maximum Supported RAM

128 GB

Onboard USB 2.0

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

Options (2)

	X399 AORUS Gaming 7 $947.95
	X399 Designare EX

Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the Gigabyte X299X AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE:

Newer Wi-Fi protocol
Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 3666MHz, 3733MHz, 3800MHz, 3866MHz, 4000MHz, 4133MHz, 4200MHz, 4266MHz, 4333MHz
+2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
+128 GB maximum RAM supported
+1 Onboard USB 2.0
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2