Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME X299-DELUXE vs MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC

60specifications compared
16differ
44identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- PRIME X299-DELUXE:1
- X299 TOMAHAWK AC:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- PRIME X299-DELUXE:7
- X299 TOMAHAWK AC:8
Number of chassis fan connectors
- PRIME X299-DELUXE:2
- X299 TOMAHAWK AC:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- PRIME X299-DELUXE:4
- X299 TOMAHAWK AC:3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- PRIME X299-DELUXE:3
- X299 TOMAHAWK AC:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- PRIME X299-DELUXE:2
- X299 TOMAHAWK AC:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- PRIME X299-DELUXE:0
- X299 TOMAHAWK AC:1
LAN controller
- PRIME X299-DELUXE:Intel® I211-AT, Intel I219V
- X299 TOMAHAWK AC:Intel® I219-V

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Comparison of PRIME X299-DELUXE, X299 TOMAHAWK AC
80 specifications	A ASUS PRIME X299-DELUXE View product	B MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series	i7-3xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx	i7-3xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	8	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,3600,4000,4133 MHz	4333,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4400,4500 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I211-AT, Intel I219V	Intel® I219-V
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11ad, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.1	4.2
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® X299	Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek S1220A	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64	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 x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI version	6.0	6.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	Mini DisplayPort, SATA, Thunderbolt	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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