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GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 30identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) (8400 MHz vs 6000 MHz). The GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) has 1 more storage drives supported than the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II (9 vs 8). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2) (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2), AMD on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2), Socket AM5 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):Intel
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):LGA 1700
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):LGA 1700
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):ECC & Non-ECC
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):6000 MHz
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):9
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8
  • RAID levels
    • Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2):0, 1, 5, 10
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:0, 1, 10

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Comparison of Z690 UD AX (Rev. 1.2), MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II
110 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3 14th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i9 14th Gen, Intel Core i3 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i3 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel® PentiAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Memory3 differ
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,4800,4000 MHz4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs6000 MHz8400 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers98
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers26
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers43
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z690AMD B850
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC4080
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
BIOS2 differ
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0

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