Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4) vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

62specifications compared
31differ
31identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4) (4 vs 2). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4) (8400 MHz vs 6400 MHz). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4) (256 GB vs 128 GB). Supported memory clock speeds: 6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz on the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4), 4800,5600,8400 MHz on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4), M.2, Micro SATA III on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

Number of memory slots
- B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4):2
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4):6400 MHz
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4):128 GB
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:256 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4):M.2, SATA III
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supported
- B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4):5
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8
USB 2.0 connectors
- B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4):2
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4):1
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4):0
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:1

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Comparison of B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4), MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II
110 specifications	A GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E (rev.1.4)View product	B MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz	4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	6400 MHz	8400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	5	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	1	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headers	3	3
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Realtek RTL8852CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	5.4
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B650	AMD B850
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC4080
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11	Windows 11 x64
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2580	22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	2.7	3.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	268 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	68 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	CR2032	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	240 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0

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