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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 23identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,996 more memory slots than the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II (4000 vs 4). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 3,600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (8400 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (256 GB vs 128 GB). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E, Socket AM5 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E, Socket AM5 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4000
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 4800 MHz
    • 8400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4000
    • 4

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers40004
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4800 MHz8400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATAM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers28
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers40004
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers60
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one6
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
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 quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers13
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers1.42.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111H
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC4080
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key size22802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.06.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.83.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one243.8 mm
DepthKnown for one304.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0

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