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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z170A GAMING M3 vs MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 34identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (2 vs 0). The MSI Z170A GAMING M3 has 6 more SATA III connectors than the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK (6 vs 0). The MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (1 vs 0). ECC сompatibility: ECC on the MSI Z170A GAMING M3, ECC & Non-ECC on the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK. Supported memory clock speeds: 2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz on the MSI Z170A GAMING M3, 2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz on the MSI Z170A TOMAHAWK.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA
  • RAID levels
    • 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 2

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2600,2800,3000,3200,3600 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectors33
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI slotsDiffers32
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-d
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width304 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm224 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels

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