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ASRock B650 PG Lightning vs MSI MAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi: Comparison

ASRock B650 PG Lightning and MSI MAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi separate most on max memory: ASRock B650 PG Lightning at 256, MSI MAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi at 128, 50% in favour of ASRock B650 PG Lightning. They match on form factor, memory slots and m.2 slots.

ASRock B650 PG Lightning (AM5/AMD B650/ATX/Two M.2 Slots/PCIe 5.0/2.5G LAN)
ASRockASRock B650 PG Lightning
MSI MAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi (LGA1200/Intel B560/ATX/PCIe 4.0/2.5G LAN/Wi-Fi 6E)
MSIMSI MAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi

Specs

Specification
ASRock B650 PG Lightning (AM5/AMD B650/ATX/Two M.2 Slots/PCIe 5.0/2.5G LAN)
ASRock B650 PG Lightning
MSI MAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi (LGA1200/Intel B560/ATX/PCIe 4.0/2.5G LAN/Wi-Fi 6E)
MSI MAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi
PlatformAMDIntel
Socket TypeAM5LGA1200
SocketAM5LGA1200
Form FactorATXATX
ChipsetB650Intel B560
Memory TypeDDR5DDR4
Memory Slots44
Max Memory256128-50%
M.2 Slots22
PCIe 5.0 SupportYesNo
Wi-Fi OnboardNoYes
ModelB650 PG LightningMAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi
VRMEntry-tier design (phase count not published)Not officially disclosed by MSI
Memory4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, current AM5 EXPO-supported speeds up to ~7200+ MT/s4x DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel
ExpansionPCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4)PCIe 4.0 x16
ConnectivityUSB 3.2Mystic Light RGB
Networking2.5G LAN (WiFi variant sold separately)2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6E
AudioRealtek ALC897Realtek codec
Special Features2x M.2 (1x Gen5, 1x Gen4)Multiple M.2 slots (PCIe NVMe)
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesIntel 11th / 10th Gen Core (non-overclocking)

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