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ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 37identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W (8 vs 7). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W (4 vs 2). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W (4 vs 1). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, Non-ECC on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, M.2, Micro SATA III on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:ECC & Non-ECC
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:M.2, SATA III
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:7
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8
  • RAID levels
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:0, 1, 5, 10
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:2
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:1
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:0
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:1
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:2
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:6

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Comparison of X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II
97 specifications
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM5
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 supportedDiffers78
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 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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 connectorsDiffers26
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — 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
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM 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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers03
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (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)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.25.4
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870AMD B850
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC4080
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
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 one1.36 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0

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