MSI MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFI vs MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WiFi Motherboard Comparison

MSI MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFI and MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WiFi are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), Audio Channels (7.1 Channels) and Wi-Fi Generation (7). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.

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MSI MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFI	MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WiFi
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $179.00 In Stock Free shipping $179.99 In Stock $190.99 In Stock Free shipping $228.99 Show 1 more offers	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $244.44 Out of Stock $273.99
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFI	Model MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WiFi
Release Date 📅 January 2025	Release Date 📅 October 2023
* 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 LGA1851	Socket LGA1700
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel B860	Chipset Intel Z790
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	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz
* 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 Realtek ALC897	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC4080 Codec 7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Killer E5000B	LAN Chipset Intel 2.5Gbps LAN
Max LAN Speed 5Gbps	Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps
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 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	Back I/O Ports 1 x Display Port 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A) 1 x 2.5G LAN 2 x Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Antenna Bracket 5 x Audio Connectors 1 x HDMI 1 x Clear CMOS 1 x Flash BIOS 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-C) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out
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 8
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 5
M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 192 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

Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the MSI MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFI:

27% cheaper, you can save $65.44
Newer Product, it was released around 15 months later
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 7900MHz, 7950MHz, 8000MHz, 8200MHz, 8266MHz, 8400MHz, 8600MHz, 9200MHz
+64 GB maximum RAM supported
Supports back I/O Thunderbolt