Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX vs MSI MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI

71specifications compared
16differ
55identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:2
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:4800,5600,8400 MHz
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:4800,5600,6400,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:10200 MHz
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:8400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:128 GB
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:256 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:M.2
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:2
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:4
Number of storage drives supported
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:6
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX:2
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:4

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Comparison of B850MPOWER, MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI
90 specifications	A MSI B850MPOWER motherboard AMD B850 Socket AM5 micro ATX Model B850MPOWER View product	B MSI MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4800,5600,8400 MHz	4800,5600,6400,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	10200 MHz	8400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2	M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectors	0	0
Total number of SATA connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	5 Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standards	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)	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)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8126
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B850	AMD X870E
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC897	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 11 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	4	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
3rd M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
4th M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	512 Mbit	512 Mbit
ACPI version	6.5	6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	3.7	3.7
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	243.8 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	243.8 mm	304.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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