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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 40identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS 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 Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more HDDs supported than the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II (8 vs 4). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II, Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1851
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 4800,5600,8400 MHz
    • 6400,9200 MHz
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 8400 MHz
    • 9200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, Micro SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 8
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10

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MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI IIView product
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Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6EView product
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
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 controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, Micro SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supported88
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 connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one6
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 quantityDiffers21
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 quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneKiller E5000
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slots44
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version6.56.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version3.73.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width243.8 mm243.8 mm
Depth304.8 mm304.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0

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