ASRock B550M Steel Legend vs MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi
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Key differences
- •MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi has higher M.2 slots (4 vs 2)
- •MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi has higher Max memory speed (9200 MT/s vs 4733 MT/s)
Full spec comparison
Spec
ASRock B550M Steel Legend
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1851
ChipsetB550Intel Z890
Form factorMicro-ATXATX
VRM (power stages)8+2 phase16+1+1
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR4DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity128 GB256 GB▲
Max memory speed4733 MT/s9200 MT/s▲
PCIe slots1× x16 4.0, 1× x16 3.0, 1× x1 3.01× PCIe 5.0 x16
M.2 slots24▲
SATA ports44
Connectivity
Wi-FiNoneWi-Fi 7
BluetoothNone5.4
LAN2.5 GbE5 GbE
Rear USB1× USB-C 10Gbps, 4× USB 3.2USB-C + USB-A