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GIGABYTE B650E EAGLE vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 35identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B650E EAGLE (8400 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B650E EAGLE (8 vs 7). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B650E EAGLE (4 vs 2). Only the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has Wi-Fi. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE B650E EAGLE, M.2, Micro SATA III on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B650E EAGLE:8200 MHz
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B650E EAGLE:M.2, SATA III
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B650E EAGLE:7
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8
  • RAID levels
    • B650E EAGLE:0, 1, 5, 10
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B650E EAGLE:2
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B650E EAGLE:2
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B650E EAGLE:0
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:1
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • B650E EAGLE:2
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:6

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Comparison of B650E EAGLE, MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II
121 specifications
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8200,8000,7950,7900,7800,7600,7200,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800 MHz4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8200 MHz8400 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
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 CPU fan connectorsDiffers26
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — 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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers21
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers43
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 quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers03
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 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)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650AMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC4080
Product colourDiffersDark brownBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
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
BIOS2 differ
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one335 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.84 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.61 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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