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
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
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 interfacesDiffers	M.2	M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	2	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	8
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8126
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B850	AMD X870E
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC897	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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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