Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 vs MSI Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI

50specifications compared
8differ
42identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:DDR4-SDRAM
- Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI:DDR5-SDRAM
USB 2.0 connectors
- MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:4
- Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:2
- Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:0
- Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI:2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:5
- Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI:3
Top Wi-Fi standard
- MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

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Comparison of MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4, Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI
72 specifications	A MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 View product	B MSI Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1700	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2666,2933,3200,4400,4600,4800,5200 MHz	4000,5400,6400 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	3
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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