Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Z690 UD (rev. 1.0) vs MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX

55specifications compared
15differ
40identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- Z690 UD (rev. 1.0):DDR5-SDRAM
- MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- Z690 UD (rev. 1.0):1
- MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z690 UD (rev. 1.0):4
- MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z690 UD (rev. 1.0):4
- MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- Z690 UD (rev. 1.0):1
- MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX:3
Wi-Fi
- Z690 UD (rev. 1.0):No
- MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX:Yes
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- Z690 UD (rev. 1.0):2
- MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX:1
BIOS type
- Z690 UD (rev. 1.0):UEFI AMI
- MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX:UEFI

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Comparison of Z690 UD (rev. 1.0), MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX
90 specifications	A GIGABYTE Z690 UD (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1700	LGA 1700
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4000,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000 MHz	2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Crossfire
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z690	Intel Z690
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC4080
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	2.7	3.4
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020	84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
HeightDiffers	70 mm	73 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Weight	1 kg	1 kg
Special featuresKnown for one	@BIOS EasyTune Fast Boot Game Boost ON/OFF Charge RGB Fusion Smart Backup	Unknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0

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