GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) (8400 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) (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 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3) (4 vs 2). Motherboard chipset: AMD X870E on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3), AMD B850 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. Audio chip: Realtek ALC1220 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3), Realtek ALC4080 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

• Supported memory clock speed (max)
  • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):8200 MHz
  • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
• USB 2.0 connectors
  • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
  • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
• USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
  • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
  • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
  • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):0
  • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:1
• Number of CPU fan connectors
  • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):2
  • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:6
• Number of RGB LED pin headers
  • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4
  • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:3
• USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
  • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):4
  • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:1
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
  • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (Rev. 1.3):0
  • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:3