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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 34identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 has 1,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II (9600 MHz vs 8400 MHz). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more HDDs supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (4 vs 2). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20 (8 vs 7). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, Non-ECC on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20, 0, 1, 10 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 9600 MHz
    • 8400 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 7
    • 8
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 2
    • 1

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102 specifications
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ASUS

ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EDITION 20View product
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MSI

MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI IIView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM5Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz8400 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4800,5600,8400 MHz
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one3840 x 2160 pixels
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O7 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers16
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one3
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers21
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers53
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 quantityDiffers81
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers40
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
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4a
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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 MT7927
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4082Realtek ALC4080
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneliquid
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers54
1st M.2 largest key size2211022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key size22802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key size22802280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
4th M.2 largest key size22802280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers277 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0

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