Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master 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)
- •Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master has higher M.2 slots (5 vs 3)
- •Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master has higher SATA ports (6 vs 4)
- •MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi has higher Max memory speed (8200 MT/s vs 8000 MT/s)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master
MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi
Platform
SocketLGA1700AM5
ChipsetZ790AMD B850
Form factorATXATX
VRM (power stages)20+1+2 phase14+2+1
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR5DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity128 GB256 GB▲
Max memory speed8000 MT/s8200 MT/s▲
PCIe slots1× x16 5.0, 1× x16 4.0, 1× x4 4.01× PCIe 5.0 x16
M.2 slots5▲3
SATA ports6▲4
Connectivity
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.4BT 5.4
LAN2.5 GbE5 GbE
Rear USB1× USB-C 20Gbps, 8× USB 3.2USB-C / USB-A