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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 vs MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 34identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 has 6 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (6 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 has 3 more SATA connectors than the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (9 vs 6). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5, M.2, SATA on the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5, ATX on the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • M.2, SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 9
    • 6
  • 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

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78 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5View product
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MSI

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®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
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 interfacesDiffersSATAM.2, SATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers96
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Serial port headersKnown for one1
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
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
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 Premium, Windows
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known 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
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one8GB, 16GB
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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