Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

47specifications compared
28differ
19identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2,800 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (8400 MHz vs 5600 MHz). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (4 vs 1). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (4 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has Wi-Fi.

ECC сompatibility
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:5600 MHz
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:M.2, SATA
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
On-board graphics card
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Yes
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:0
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:0
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4

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Comparison of MC13-LE3, MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II
98 specifications	A GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX Model MC13-LE3 View product	B MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	5600 MHz	8400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA	M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Number of storage drives supported	8	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	ASPEED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	AST2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	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 connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	1	6
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	5	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
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	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) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.4
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B650 Express	AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC4080
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11 x64
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	EPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
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
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	600 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	473 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	495 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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