Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI vs MSI MEG X870E ACE MAX

74specifications compared
13differ
61identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:4800,5600,6400,8400 MHz
- MEG X870E ACE MAX:4800,5600,6400,9000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:8400 MHz
- MEG X870E ACE MAX:9000 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:8
- MEG X870E ACE MAX:9
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:4
- MEG X870E ACE MAX:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:3
- MEG X870E ACE MAX:0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:2
- MEG X870E ACE MAX:9
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:1
- MEG X870E ACE MAX:2
HDMI ports quantity
- MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI:1
- MEG X870E ACE MAX:0

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Comparison of MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI, MEG X870E ACE MAX
84 specifications	A MSI MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI View product	B MSI MEG X870E ACE MAX View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4800,5600,6400,8400 MHz	4800,5600,6400,9000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	8400 MHz	9000 MHz
Maximum internal memory	256 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	9
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	4	4
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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	9
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	5 Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8126	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD X870E	AMD X870E
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	4	5
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 generation	5.0	5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
4th M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	512 Mbit	512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.5	6.4
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	3.7	3.7
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	243.8 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	304.8 mm	30438 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0

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