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ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 32differ
  • 28identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 1,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI (8400 MHz vs 7200 MHz). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI (256 GB vs 192 GB). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI (8 vs 7). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI, AMD on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI, Socket AM5 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:Intel
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:LGA 1700
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:LGA 1700
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:7200 MHz
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:192 GB
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:M.2, SATA III
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:7
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8
  • RAID levels
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:0, 1, 5, 10
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:0, 1, 10

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Comparison of B760M MAX GAMING WIFI, 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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,5000,4800 MHz4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7200 MHz8400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
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 one3Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers03
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
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)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)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B760AMD B850
Product colourDiffersWhite, BlackBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC4080
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
BIOS1 differ
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
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0

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