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

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 42identical
  • 40known for one product only

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 (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 (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 (Rev. 1.3) (4 vs 2). Motherboard chipset: AMD X870E on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (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 (Rev. 1.3), Realtek ALC4080 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):8200 MHz
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (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 (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 (Rev. 1.3):0
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:1
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):2
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:6
  • Number of water pump connectors
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (Rev. 1.3):2
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:1
  • Number of RGB LED pin headers
    • X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (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 (Rev. 1.3):4
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:1

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106 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM5Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800 MHz4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8200 MHz8400 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supported88
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors44
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
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers26
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers21
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers43
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
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 quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers03
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 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)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 oneRealtek RTL8922AEUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC4080
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots44
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers2511022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
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
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 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
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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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