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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC vs MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 40identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
    • Socket AM4
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6

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X299 TOMAHAWK ACView product
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X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ACView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2066 (Socket R4)Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei7-3xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxx
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4333,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4400,4500 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VIntel® I211-AT
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X299AMD X370
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATASATA, USB
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1

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