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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 34identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) has 6 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (6 vs 0). The MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0), M.2, SATA on the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK. LAN controller: Atheros Killer E2201 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0), Realtek RTL8111H on the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Atheros Killer E2201
    • Realtek RTL8111H

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GIGABYTE

GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)View product
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Z170A TOMAHAWKView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2201Realtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm224 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
ManualKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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