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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 34identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO (4 vs 2). The ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI 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 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO (256 GB vs 128 GB). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO, Non-ECC on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO, 0, 1, 10 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 9600 MHz
    • 8400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 4
    • 8
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 4

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107 specifications
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ASUS

TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEOView product
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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
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz8400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 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 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 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 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel 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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
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 water pump connectors11
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD B850AMD B850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC4080
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key size22802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneYes
ACPI versionKnown for one6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.7
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one219 mm
Package depthKnown for one277 mm
Package heightKnown for one107 mm
Package weightKnown for one1.32 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one44 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one720 g
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0

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