MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC vs MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC

Comparison of X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC, X299 TOMAHAWK AC

76 specifications	A MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON ACView product	B MSI X299 TOMAHAWK ACView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition	Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series	i7-3xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx	i7-3xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	8	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4400,4500 MHz	4333,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4400,4500 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	8	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	4	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
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 quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Intel® I219-V	Intel® I219-V
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Wi-FiKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® X299	Intel® X299
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220	Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Number of mounting holes	9	9
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	4	4
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	6.0	6.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	256 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of M.2 (E) slots	1	1

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