MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 vs X299 PRO Motherboard Comparison

MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 and MSI X299 PRO are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), SATA 6 Gbps Ports (6) and Onboard USB 2.0 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and PCI-Express x16 Slots.

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MSI 990FXA-GD65V2	MSI X299 PRO
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 85	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -
Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model 990FXA-GD65V2	Model X299 PRO 7B94-001R
Release Date 📅 August 2012	Release Date 📅 January 2020
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User reviews ★★★★★ (19 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (1 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros Good overclocking, but not really easy NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFire support	Pros -
Series -	Series PRO
Socket AM3+	Socket LGA2066
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD 990FX	Chipset Intel X299
Supported Memory DDR3 800Mhz 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 2133Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 4000Mhz 4200Mhz
* 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 No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset -	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8125-CG
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports -	Back I/O Ports 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C 2 x LAN (RJ45) 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 x Audio Jacks
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 0	PCI-Express x16 Slots 4
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support -	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 8
Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0