Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z370 HD3P vs MSI Z370 TOMAHAWK

55specifications compared
9differ
46identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Z370 HD3P:1
- Z370 TOMAHAWK:0
Audio chip
- Z370 HD3P:Realtek ALC1220
- Z370 TOMAHAWK:Realtek ALC892
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
- Z370 HD3P:4
- Z370 TOMAHAWK:3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- Z370 HD3P:2
- Z370 TOMAHAWK:3
BIOS type
- Z370 HD3P:UEFI
- Z370 TOMAHAWK:UEFI AMI
Width
- Z370 HD3P:225 mm
- Z370 TOMAHAWK:304 mm

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Comparison of Z370 HD3P, Z370 TOMAHAWK
83 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z370 HD3P View product	B MSI Z370 TOMAHAWK View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,4000 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I219-V
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Z370
Number of mounting holesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	304 mm
HeightKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	243 mm
Other featuresidentical
RegisteredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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