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GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 vs MSI Z370 TOMAHAWK

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 44identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:0
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:5
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:2
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:0
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:1
  • LAN controller
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:Killer E2500
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:Intel® I219-V
  • Audio chip
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:Realtek ALC1220
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:Realtek ALC892
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:3
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:2
  • BIOS type
    • Z370 AORUS Gaming 7:UEFI
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:UEFI AMI

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Comparison of Z370 AORUS Gaming 7, Z370 TOMAHAWK
83 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,4133 MHz2133,2400,2667,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers54
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersKiller E2500Intel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z370
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots33
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
HeightKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243 mm
Other featuresidentical
RegisteredKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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