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ASRock B650 PG Lightning vs MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi: Comparison
ASRock B650 PG Lightning and MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B650 PG Lightning at 2, MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi at 4, 50% in favour of MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi. Max Memory splits them by another 25%, this time favouring ASRock B650 PG Lightning. They match on 4 other specifications, including form factor, memory type and memory slots.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | AMD | Intel |
| Socket Type | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Chipset | B650 | Z790 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory Slots | 4 | 4 |
| Max Memory | 256 | 192-25% |
| M.2 Slots | 2-50% | 4 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | No | Yes |
| Model | B650 PG Lightning | MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi |
| VRM | Entry-tier design (phase count not published) | Not officially disclosed by MSI |
| Memory | 4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, current AM5 EXPO-supported speeds up to ~7200+ MT/s | 4x DDR5 DIMM, current LGA1700 OC speeds |
| Expansion | PCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4) | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Connectivity | USB 3.2 | Frozr thermal design |
| Networking | 2.5G LAN (WiFi variant sold separately) | 2.5Gb LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Audio | Realtek ALC897 | Realtek codec |
| Special Features | 2x M.2 (1x Gen5, 1x Gen4) | Multiple M.2 slots |
| CPU Support | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series | Intel 12th / 13th / 14th Gen Core |
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