MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi vs MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFI Motherboard Comparison

MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi and MSI MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFI are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Wi-Fi Generation (7) and PCI-Express x16 Slots (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and M.2 Devices support.

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MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi	MSI MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFI
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Brand msi	Brand MSI
Model MAG B850 TOMAHAWK WIFI 7E53-001R	Model MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFI
Release Date 📅 October 2025	Release Date 📅 January 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket AM5	Socket LGA1851
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD B850	Chipset Intel B860
Supported Memory DDR5 3600Mhz 4800Mhz 5600Mhz 6000Mhz 6400Mhz 8200Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 7900Mhz 7950Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8266Mhz 8400Mhz 8600Mhz 9200Mhz
* 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 ALC897
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Killer E5000B
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 5Gbps
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 Clear CMOS Button 1 x DisplayPort 1 x Flash BIOS Button 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 1 x Thunderbolt 4 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 2 x Antenna Bracket 2 x Audio Jacks 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 7
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 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 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