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GIGABYTE Z370 HD3 vs MSI Z370 TOMAHAWK

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 44identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z370 HD3:4
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z370 HD3:0
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Z370 HD3:0
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Z370 HD3:Intel® Z370 Express
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:Intel® Z370
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • Z370 HD3:1
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:2
  • BIOS type
    • Z370 HD3:UEFI
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:UEFI AMI
  • Width
    • Z370 HD3:225 mm
    • Z370 TOMAHAWK:304 mm

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Comparison of Z370 HD3, Z370 TOMAHAWK
84 specifications
Processor1 differ
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 clock speedsDiffers2133,4000 MHz2133,2400,2667,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370 ExpressIntel® Z370
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers225 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
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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