Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

69specifications compared
28differ
41identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD has 600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II (9000 MHz vs 8400 MHz). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD (4 vs 2). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD, M.2, Micro SATA III on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD, 0, 1, 10 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

Supported memory clock speed (max)
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:9000 MHz
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
RAID levels
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:0, 1, 5, 10
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:2
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:2
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:0
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:1
Number of CPU fan connectors
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:2
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:6
Number of water pump connectors
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:3
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:1
Number of RGB LED pin headers
- X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD:4
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:3

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Comparison of X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD, MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II
127 specifications	A GIGABYTE X870E AERO X3D DARK WOOD View product	B MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II View product
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	9000,8800,8600,8400,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz	4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	9000 MHz	8400 MHz
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 interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	M.2, Micro SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 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
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	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/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	6	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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of noise detection headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers	3	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	4	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
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8126	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	MediaTek MT7927	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870E	AMD B850
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1220-VB	Realtek ALC4080
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2580	22110
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	512 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown 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
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	3 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	0.07 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	341 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	306 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	89 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.67 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	3.17 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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