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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT vs MSI MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFI

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 30identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 4800,5600,8200 MHz
    • 5600,6400,7200,9200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA
    • M.2, Micro SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of RGB LED pin headers
    • 1
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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MSI

B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/ATView product
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MSI

MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFIView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1851
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one256 GB
Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5600,8200 MHz5600,6400,7200,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one9200 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one7
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers13
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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 oneKiller Wi-Fi 7 1750x
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8126
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850Intel B860
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSupports AMD POR Speed and JEDEC Speed Supports Memory Overclocking and AMD EXPOTM Supports Dual-Channel mode Supports Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory Supports CUDIMM, Clock Driver bypass mode only
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers41
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers25802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.7
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUDMA

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