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ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi vs MSI MAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi: Comparison

ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi and MSI MAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi separate most on max memory: ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi at 256, MSI MAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi at 128, 50% in favour of ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi. M.2 Slots splits them by another 50%, again favouring ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi. They match on 5 other specifications, including platform, form factor and memory slots.

ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi (LGA1851/Intel B860/ATX/14+1+1+1+1 Phase 80A Dr.MOS VRM/Wi-Fi 6E)
ASRockASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi
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 B860 Steel Legend WiFi (LGA1851/Intel B860/ATX/14+1+1+1+1 Phase 80A Dr.MOS VRM/Wi-Fi 6E)
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi
MSI MAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi (LGA1200/Intel B560/ATX/PCIe 4.0/2.5G LAN/Wi-Fi 6E)
MSI MAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi
PlatformIntelIntel
Socket TypeLGA1851LGA1200
SocketLGA1851LGA1200
Form FactorATXATX
ChipsetB860Intel B560
Memory TypeDDR5DDR4
Memory Slots44
Max Memory256128-50%
M.2 Slots42-50%
PCIe 5.0 SupportYesNo
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
ModelB860 Steel Legend WiFiMAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi
VRM14+1+1+1+1 phase, 80A Dr.MOSNot officially disclosed by MSI
Memory4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 8666+ MHz (OC)4x DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel
ExpansionPCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 4.0 x16 (x2)PCIe 4.0 x16
ConnectivityNahimic audio softwareMystic Light RGB
Networking2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6E2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6E
AudioRealtek ALC1220, NahimicRealtek codec
Special Features4x M.2 (1x Gen5, 2x Gen4, 1x Gen4 x2)Multiple M.2 slots (PCIe NVMe)
CPU SupportIntel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)Intel 11th / 10th Gen Core (non-overclocking)

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