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GIGABYTE GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk vs MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 33identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk (8 vs 4). The MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk (128 GB vs 64 GB). The MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk (1 vs 0). Only the MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC has Wi-Fi. Only the MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC has Bluetooth.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:AMD
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:Socket AM4
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:4
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:8
  • Memory channels
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:Dual-channel
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:64 GB
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:128 GB
  • RAID levels
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:0, 1, 10
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:0
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk:0
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:3

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Comparison of GA-AX370-Gaming K5 Bulk, X299 TOMAHAWK AC
95 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei7-3xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
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 memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan 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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
LAN controllerDiffersKiller E2500Intel® I219-V
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X370Intel® X299
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, 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,Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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