MSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI vs MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI Motherboard Comparison

MSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI and MSI MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM5), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (AMD X870E). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Channels, Back I/O Ports and PCI-Express x16 Slots.

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MSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI	MSI MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI	Model MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI
Release Date -	Release Date -
* 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 AM5
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD X870E	Chipset AMD X870E
Supported Memory DDR5 4000Mhz 8200Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 8400Mhz
* 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 Channels 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost	Audio Channels 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 5
Max LAN Speed 5Gbps	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 1 x Clear CMOS Button 1 x Flash BIOS Button 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C 1 x USB4 2 x Antenna Bracket 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 3 x Audio Jacks 4 x USB 2.0/1.1	Back I/O Ports 1 x Clear CMOS Button 1 x Flash BIOS Button 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 2 x Antenna Bracket 2 x Audio Jacks 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 2 x USB4 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 4 x USB 2.0/1.1
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 7
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 5
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1