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ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 34identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO 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 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO (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 STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO (4 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, Non-ECC on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III, M.2 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, M.2, Micro SATA III on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:9600 MHz
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:SATA III, M.2
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0, 1, 5, 10
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:3
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:2
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:1
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:1
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:6

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II
96 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM5
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz8400 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800,5600,8400 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2M.2, Micro SATA III
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/O4 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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers16
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 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 water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
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 quantityDiffers52
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers13
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
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 MT7925Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD B850
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC4080
Expansion slots6 differ
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22602280
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22422280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one353 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one273 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.7 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
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0

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