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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 21identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (4 vs 2). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (256 GB vs 64 GB). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (8 vs 6). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI, Socket AM5 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI, DDR5-SDRAM on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4

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PRIME B550M-K WIFIView product
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MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI IIView product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM5
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers5100,4866,4600,4466,4400,4333,4266,4200,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3333,3200,3000,2933,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHz4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one8400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers16
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers03
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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 versionKnown for one5.4
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC4080
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm304.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0

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