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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 22identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 4 more memory slots than the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II (8 vs 4). The ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE has 2 more storage drives supported than the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II (10 vs 8). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE (4 vs 2). Only the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE, AMD on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 4710-2
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • LGA 4710-2
    • Socket AM5
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Octa-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 4 TB
    • 256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS
    • M.2, Micro SATA III

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108 specifications
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ASUS

Pro WS W890E-SAGE SEView product
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MSI

MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI IIView product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 4710-2Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 4710-2Socket AM5
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersOcta-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 TB256 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one8400 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA III, SlimSASM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers108
RAID levelsDiffers0, 5, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixels
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O5 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
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers16
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one5
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one1
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers23
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers03
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) portKnown for oneYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-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)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4
Features6 differ
Component forDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersEEBATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel W890AMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220PRealtek ALC4080
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers71
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneYes
ACPI versionKnown for one6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.7
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one362 mm
Package depthKnown for one377 mm
Package heightKnown for one103 mm
Package weightKnown for one3.7 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA, DisplayPort
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2
WeightKnown for one3.4 kg
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0

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