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ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi vs MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi: Comparison

ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi and MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi differ on chipset: ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi at B860, MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi at Z890. They match on 10 other specifications, including platform, socket type and socket.

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 Z890 Tomahawk WiFi (LGA1851/Intel Z890/ATX/Four M.2 Slots/Wi-Fi 7)
MSIMSI MAG Z890 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 Z890 Tomahawk WiFi (LGA1851/Intel Z890/ATX/Four M.2 Slots/Wi-Fi 7)
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi
PlatformIntelIntel
Socket TypeLGA1851LGA1851
SocketLGA1851LGA1851
Form FactorATXATX
ChipsetB860Z890
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots44
Max Memory256256 GB
M.2 Slots44
PCIe 5.0 SupportYesYes
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
ModelB860 Steel Legend WiFiMAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi
VRM14+1+1+1+1 phase, 80A Dr.MOSDigital VRM (phase count not officially disclosed by MSI)
Memory4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 8666+ MHz (OC)4x DDR5 UDIMM, up to 256GB, up to 9200 MT/s (OC), CUDIMM support
ExpansionPCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 4.0 x16 (x2)1x PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU), 2x PCIe 4.0 x4 (chipset)
ConnectivityNahimic audio software2x Thunderbolt 4, front USB-C 20Gbps header, Frozr thermal design
Networking2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6EIntel Killer E5000B 5G LAN, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Special Features4x M.2 (1x Gen5, 2x Gen4, 1x Gen4 x2)4x M.2 (1x PCIe 5.0 CPU, 1x PCIe 4.0 CPU, 2x PCIe 4.0 chipset)
CPU SupportIntel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)

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