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ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 39identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 has 1 more storage drives supported than the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II (9 vs 8). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 (4 vs 3). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 (4 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, Non-ECC on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, M.2, Micro SATA III on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:ECC & Non-ECC
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:M.2, SATA III
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:9
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8
  • RAID levels
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:0, 1, 5, 10
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:3
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:2
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:0
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG CROSSHAIR 2006:0
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4

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Comparison of ROG CROSSHAIR 2006, MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II
102 specifications
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8400 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers98
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 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — 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 one4Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Rear panel I/O ports4 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
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7927Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4082Realtek ALC4080
Product colourDiffersBlack, GoldBlack
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers54
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2230Unknown — not stated by the source
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one370 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one312 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one108 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one5.57 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
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
WeightKnown for one2.51 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0

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