Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME Z370-A vs MSI Z370 TOMAHAWK

46specifications compared
11differ
35identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- PRIME Z370-A:1
- Z370 TOMAHAWK:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- PRIME Z370-A:2
- Z370 TOMAHAWK:1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- PRIME Z370-A:2
- Z370 TOMAHAWK:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- PRIME Z370-A:0
- Z370 TOMAHAWK:1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
- PRIME Z370-A:4
- Z370 TOMAHAWK:3
Number of M.2 (M) slots
- PRIME Z370-A:1
- Z370 TOMAHAWK:2
Width
- PRIME Z370-A:305 mm
- Z370 TOMAHAWK:304 mm
Depth
- PRIME Z370-A:244 mm
- Z370 TOMAHAWK:243 mm

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Comparison of PRIME Z370-A, Z370 TOMAHAWK
71 specifications	A ASUS PRIME Z370-A View product	B MSI Z370 TOMAHAWK View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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