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ASRock B650 PG Lightning vs MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi: Comparison
ASRock B650 PG Lightning and MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B650 PG Lightning at 2, MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi at 4, 50% in favour of MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi. They match on 9 other specifications, including platform, socket type and socket.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | AMD | AMD |
| Socket Type | AM5 | AM5 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Chipset | B650 | X870 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory Slots | 4 | 4 |
| Max Memory | 256 | 256 |
| M.2 Slots | 2-50% | 4 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | No | Yes |
| Model | B650 PG Lightning | MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi |
| VRM | Entry-tier design (phase count not published) | Digital VRM (phase count not officially disclosed by MSI) |
| Memory | 4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, current AM5 EXPO-supported speeds up to ~7200+ MT/s | 4x DDR5 UDIMM, up to 256GB, up to 8400+ MT/s (OC) |
| Expansion | PCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4) | PCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 4.0 x4 + PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Connectivity | USB 3.2 | USB-C, Frozr thermal design |
| Networking | 2.5G LAN (WiFi variant sold separately) | Realtek 8126-CG 5G LAN, Wi-Fi 7 |
| Audio | Realtek ALC897 | Realtek ALC4080, 7.1-channel |
| Special Features | 2x M.2 (1x Gen5, 1x Gen4) | 4x M.2 (2x Gen5, 2x Gen4) |
| CPU Support | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series |
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