MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON vs MSI X299 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC

Comparison of X299 GAMING PRO CARBON, X299 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC

68 specifications	A MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBONView product	B MSI X299 TOMAHAWK ARCTICView 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
Memoryidentical
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 speeds	2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4400,4500 MHz	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 connectors	2	2
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
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
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI version	6.0	6.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Number of M.2 (E) slots	1	1

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