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ASRock B560M Pro4 vs MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi: Comparison

ASRock B560M Pro4 and MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B560M Pro4 at 2, MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi at 4, 50% in favour of MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi. Max Memory splits them by another 33%, again favouring MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi. They match on platform, memory slots and audio.

ASRock B560M Pro4 (LGA1200/Intel B560/mATX/Budget/PCIe 4.0)
ASRockASRock B560M Pro4
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi (LGA1700/Intel Z790/ATX/PCIe 5.0/2.5G LAN/Wi-Fi 6E)
MSIMSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi

Specs

Specification
ASRock B560M Pro4 (LGA1200/Intel B560/mATX/Budget/PCIe 4.0)
ASRock B560M Pro4
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi (LGA1700/Intel Z790/ATX/PCIe 5.0/2.5G LAN/Wi-Fi 6E)
MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi
PlatformIntelIntel
Socket TypeLGA1200LGA1700
SocketLGA1200LGA1700
Form FactorMicro-ATXATX
ChipsetB560Z790
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5
Memory Slots44
Max Memory128-33%192
M.2 Slots2-50%4
PCIe 5.0 SupportNoYes
Wi-Fi OnboardNoYes
ModelB560M Pro4MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi
VRMNot officially disclosed by ASRock (budget-tier)Not officially disclosed by MSI
Memory4x DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel4x DDR5 DIMM, current LGA1700 OC speeds
ExpansionPCIe 4.0 x16 + PCIe x16PCIe 5.0 x16
ConnectivityBasic rear I/OFrozr thermal design
NetworkingGigabit LAN (Pro4/ac variant adds WiFi)2.5Gb LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
AudioRealtek codecRealtek codec
Special Features2x M.2 (PCIe NVMe)Multiple M.2 slots
CPU SupportIntel 11th / 10th Gen Core (non-overclocking)Intel 12th / 13th / 14th Gen Core

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