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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS2 Bulk vs MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 28identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1

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85 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-AB350M-DS2 BulkView product
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MSI

X299 TOMAHAWK ACView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei7-3xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz4333,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4400,4500 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B350Intel® X299
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home P
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers195 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM), cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Analog audio outputKnown for one1
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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