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MSI X299 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC vs ASUS 970 PRO GAMING/AURA vs ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-E vs GIGABYTE GA-A320M-HD2

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Brand
MSI
Brand
ASUS
Brand
Asus
Brand
GIGABYTE
Model
X299 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC
Model
970 PRO GAMING/AURA
Model
Strix Z370-E Gaming
Model
GA-A320M-HD2
Release Date
📅 June 2017
Release Date
📅 January 2016
Release Date
📅 August 2018
Release Date
📅 April 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
User reviews
★★★★☆
(195 reviews)
User reviews
User reviews
★★★☆☆
(8 reviews)
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
Series
Series
-
Series
-
Socket
LGA2066
Socket
AM3+
Socket
LGA1151
Socket
AM4
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
ATX
Form factor
Micro ATX
Chipset
Intel X299
Chipset
AMD 970
Chipset
Intel Z370
Chipset
AMD A320
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR3
1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR4
2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
ECC RAM Support
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1220
Audio Chipset
SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC
Audio Chipset
-
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC887
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Audio Channels
-
Audio Channels
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
LAN Chipset
Intel I219-V
LAN Chipset
Intel i211AT
LAN Chipset
-
LAN Chipset
Realtek GbE LAN chip
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed
-
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
Yes
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
Yes
CrossFire Support
No
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
Wireless LAN
No
PCI-Express x16 Slots
4
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x16 Slots
1
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
PCI-Express x1 Slots
4
PCI-Express x1 Slots
2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
8
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
1
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
0
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
-
RAM Slots
8
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
2
Maximum Supported RAM
128 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
64 GB
Maximum Supported RAM
32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 2.0
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
0

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