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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
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:AMD
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4800,5600,8400 MHz
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:6400,9200 MHz
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8400 MHz
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:8
  • RAID levels
    • MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:0, 1, 10
    • Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II, Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
84 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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5600,8400 MHz6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8400 MHz9200 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, Micro SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/Oidentical
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
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
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
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)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKiller E5000
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850Intel Z890
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4080Realtek ALC897
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 (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
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source

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