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MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II vs MSI PRO B860M-E

67specifications compared
24differ
43identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more memory slots than the MSI PRO B860M-E (4 vs 2). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 666 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II (9066 MHz vs 8400 MHz). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI PRO B860M-E (256 GB vs 128 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II, Intel on the MSI PRO B860M-E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO B860M-E.

Processor manufacturer
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:AMD
- PRO B860M-E:Intel
Processor socket
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851
Number of memory slots
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
- PRO B860M-E:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4800,5600,8400 MHz
- PRO B860M-E:9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
- PRO B860M-E:9066 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:256 GB
- PRO B860M-E:128 GB
Number of storage drives supported
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8
- PRO B860M-E:6

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Comparison of MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II, PRO B860M-E
75 specifications	A MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II View product	B MSI PRO B860M-E View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
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	9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	8400 MHz	9066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, Micro SATA III	M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	6
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectors	0	0
Total number of SATA connectors	4	4
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	6	1
Number of water pump connectors	1	1
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headers	3	3
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	3	1
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
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
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B850	Intel B860
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC4080	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 11 x64	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	4	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
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 generationDiffers	5.0	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI version	6.5	6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	3.7	3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243.8 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	304.8 mm	243.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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