MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi vs MAG B460 Tomahawk Motherboard Comparison

MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi and MSI MAG B460 Tomahawk are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (2) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Wireless LAN.

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MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi	MSI MAG B460 Tomahawk
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Brand msi	Brand MSI
Model MAG B850 TOMAHAWK WIFI 7E53-001R	Model MAG B460 Tomahawk 7C81-003R
Release Date 📅 October 2025	Release Date 📅 May 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (4 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket AM5	Socket LGA1200
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD B850	Chipset Intel B460
Supported Memory DDR5 3600Mhz 4800Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6400Mhz 8200Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset -	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1200
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8125B
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps + 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports -	Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C 2 x LAN (RJ45) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 x Audio Jacks
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN No
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation -
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0