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MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II vs MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 39identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 800 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II (9200 MHz vs 8400 MHz). The MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E has 3 more HDDs supported than the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II (7 vs 4). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 4 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E (8 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II, Intel on the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO Z890-P WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:AMD
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:LGA 1851
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4800,5600,8400 MHz
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:6400,9200 MHz
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:9200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:7
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8
    • PRO Z890-P WIFI6E:4

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Comparison of MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II, PRO Z890-P WIFI6E
85 specifications
Processor4 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 socketsDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
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 MHz6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8400 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, Micro SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers47
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers84
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors44
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 headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers31
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
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)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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850Intel Z890
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4080Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64Windows 11
Expansion slots3 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) slots44
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 size22802280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.5Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width243.8 mm243.8 mm
Depth304.8 mm304.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source

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