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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X299 UD4 vs MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 37identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the GIGABYTE X299 UD4 (1 vs 0). The MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE X299 UD4 (4 vs 2). The MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC has 3 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE X299 UD4 (3 vs 0). Only the MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC has Wi-Fi. Memory channels: Dual-channel on the GIGABYTE X299 UD4, Quad-channel on the MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC.

  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Yes

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82 specifications
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GIGABYTE

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X299 TOMAHAWK ACView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei7-3xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266 MHz4333,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4400,4500 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
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 quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220
Number of mounting holesKnown for one9
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one5
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1
RegisteredKnown for oneYes

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