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GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 10identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 5,467 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (8400 MHz vs 2933 MHz). The GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 has 2 more HDDs supported than the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II (6 vs 4). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (8 vs 7). Only the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has Wi-Fi.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:Intel
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:BGA 2227
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:DDR4-SDRAM
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:ECC & Non-ECC
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:2933 MHz
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:M.2, SlimSAS, SATA
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:6
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:7
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8

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Comparison of MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0, MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II
100 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 2227Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon® DAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM5
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneD-1700Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneD-1739Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs2933 MHz8400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SlimSAS, SATAM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers64
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneASPEEDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneAST2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers20
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers16
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — 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
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
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 quantityDiffers03
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel I210-AT2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCAMD B850
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC4080
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11 x64
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 10; Windows 11; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2022Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers14
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 Mbit
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
WidthDiffers170 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm304.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one550 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one451 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one330 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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