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GIGABYTE B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3) vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 29identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 800 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3) (8400 MHz vs 7600 MHz). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3) (8 vs 7). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3) (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3), AMD on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3), Socket AM5 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):Intel
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):LGA 1700
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):LGA 1700
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):ECC & Non-ECC
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):7600 MHz
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):7
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8
  • RAID levels
    • B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3):0, 1, 5, 10
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:0, 1, 10

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Comparison of B760 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.3), MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II
106 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Celeron®AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,4800,4400 MHz4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7600 MHz8400 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
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 typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — 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) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers16
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 connectors11
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers23
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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers54
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 quantityDiffers10
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — 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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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 oneRealtek RTL8852CEUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B760 ExpressAMD B850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC4080
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
1st M.2 largest key size2211022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
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
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
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0

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