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ASUS B760M-AYW WIFI D4 vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 23identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS B760M-AYW WIFI D4 (4 vs 2). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 3,067 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the ASUS B760M-AYW WIFI D4 (8400 MHz vs 5333 MHz). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS B760M-AYW WIFI D4 (256 GB vs 64 GB). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS B760M-AYW WIFI D4, AMD on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the ASUS B760M-AYW WIFI D4, Socket AM5 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B760M-AYW WIFI D4:Intel
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B760M-AYW WIFI D4:LGA 1700
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B760M-AYW WIFI D4:LGA 1700
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
  • Number of memory slots
    • B760M-AYW WIFI D4:2
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B760M-AYW WIFI D4:5333 MHz
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B760M-AYW WIFI D4:64 GB
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B760M-AYW WIFI D4:M.2, SATA III
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B760M-AYW WIFI D4:6
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8

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Comparison of B760M-AYW WIFI D4, MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II
90 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3 12th Gen, Intel Core i3 13th Gen, Intel Core i3 14th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 14th Gen, Intel® CelerAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers5000,4800,5333,5066,4600,4400,4266,4000,3733,3600,3466,3400,3333,3200,3000,2933,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHz4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs5333 MHz8400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers16
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers03
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B760AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC4080
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersWhite, BlackBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key size22802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers211 mm304.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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