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
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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4000,4800,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000 MHz	2666,2933 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
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 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
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
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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
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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