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GIGABYTE GA-AX370-GAMING 5 vs MSI B350 TOMAHAWK

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 30identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-AX370-GAMING 5:Non-ECC
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-AX370-GAMING 5:2133,2400,2933,3200 MHz
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:1866,2133,2400,2933,3200 MHz
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-AX370-GAMING 5:8
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-AX370-GAMING 5:0
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-AX370-GAMING 5:6
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-AX370-GAMING 5:0
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-AX370-GAMING 5:3
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • GA-AX370-GAMING 5:1
    • B350 TOMAHAWK:0

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Comparison of GA-AX370-GAMING 5, B350 TOMAHAWK
84 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2933,3200 MHz1866,2133,2400,2933,3200 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II, SATA III
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers63
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersKiller E2500Realtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X370AMD B350
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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