MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi

The MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi extends MSI's popular Tomahawk line to the X870 chipset, giving mid-range builders dual PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots and 5G LAN at a lower price than the MPG Carbon or MEG boards.

MSI does not publish an exact VRM phase count for this board, but it is rated for sustained Ryzen 9000 non-X3D operation and overclocking on the mid-range end of the X870 lineup. Four DDR5 UDIMM slots support up to 256GB total capacity, with overclocking rated up to 8400+ MT/s on Ryzen 9000 series processors. Expansion covers three slots: a PCIe 5.0 x16 primary from the CPU, a PCIe 3.0 x1, and a PCIe 4.0 x4. Storage is handled by four M.2 sockets, two running PCIe 5.0 x4 from the CPU and two at PCIe 4.0 from the chipset. A Realtek 8126-CG 5G LAN controller provides fast wired networking, paired with Wi-Fi 7 rated up to 5.8Gbps. Audio uses a Realtek ALC4080 codec with 7.1-channel support. Against the MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max WiFi in this catalog, the X870 Tomahawk WiFi adds a second PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot and the newer X870 chipset, making it the pick for builders who want dual Gen5 storage without moving to X870E.