ASRock B550M Steel Legend vs MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi
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Key differences
- •MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi has higher Max memory speed (8200 MT/s vs 4733 MT/s)
- •MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi has higher M.2 slots (3 vs 2)
Full spec comparison
Spec
ASRock B550M Steel Legend
MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi
Platform
SocketAM4AM5
ChipsetB550AMD B850
Form factorMicro-ATXATX
VRM (power stages)8+2 phase14+2+1
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR4DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity128 GB256 GB▲
Max memory speed4733 MT/s8200 MT/s▲
PCIe slots1× x16 4.0, 1× x16 3.0, 1× x1 3.01× PCIe 5.0 x16
M.2 slots23▲
SATA ports44
Connectivity
Wi-FiNoneWi-Fi 7
BluetoothNoneBT 5.4
LAN2.5 GbE5 GbE
Rear USB1× USB-C 10Gbps, 4× USB 3.2USB-C / USB-A