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MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II vs MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 49identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4800,5600,8400 MHz
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4800,5600,8200 MHz
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:8200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:7
  • RAID levels
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:0, 1, 10
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:1
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:3
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:0

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Comparison of MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II, PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI
85 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM5Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5600,8400 MHz4800,5600,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8400 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, Micro SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers87
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors00
Total number of SATA connectors44
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
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 quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers30
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.45.4
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD X870E
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4080Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers43
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
3rd M.2 largest key size22802280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI version6.56.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version3.73.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one243.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one304.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source

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