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GIGABYTE B760M G AX vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 22identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B760M G AX (4 vs 2). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B760M G AX (8400 MHz vs 8000 MHz). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B760M G AX (256 GB vs 128 GB). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE B760M G AX, AMD on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760M G AX, Socket AM5 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B760M G AX:Intel
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B760M G AX:LGA 1700
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B760M G AX:LGA 1700
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
  • Number of memory slots
    • B760M G AX:2
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B760M G AX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B760M G AX:8000 MHz
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B760M G AX:128 GB
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B760M G AX:M.2, SATA III
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III

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Comparison of B760M G AX, MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II
99 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® GoldAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Memory5 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 speedsDiffers8000,7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8000 MHz8400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
RAID supportYesYes
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 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O3 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
Number of SATA III connectors44
Total number of SATA 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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
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 quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers13
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers2.02.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — 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 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 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 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 oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.25.4
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B760 ExpressAMD B850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC4080
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key size22802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for 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
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
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
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 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
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — 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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