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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z690 AERO G DDR4 vs MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 38identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors than the GIGABYTE Z690 AERO G DDR4 (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE Z690 AERO G DDR4 has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE Z690 AERO G DDR4 (3 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE Z690 AERO G DDR4, Non-ECC on the MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA on the GIGABYTE Z690 AERO G DDR4, M.2, SATA III on the MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA
    • M.2, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI AMI
    • UEFI
  • System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version
    • 2.7
    • 3.4

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GIGABYTE

Z690 AERO G DDR4View product
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MSI

MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATXView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1700LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2800,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333 MHz2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossfire
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.25.2
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel Z690Intel Z690
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC4080
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.4
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one73 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
WeightKnown for one1 kg

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