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GIGABYTE GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk vs MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 28identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:4
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:8
  • Memory channels
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:Dual-channel
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:64 GB
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:128 GB
  • RAID levels
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:0, 1, 10
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:0
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:6
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk:3
    • X299 TOMAHAWK AC:4

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Comparison of GA-Z270X-Ultra Gaming Bulk, X299 TOMAHAWK AC
88 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z270Intel® X299
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Expansion slots1 differ
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) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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