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MSI B85I Gaming vs. MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi + 5
Sound card
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sound card chip
Realtek ALC1150
Realtek ALC1200
SupremeFX S1220
Realtek ALC1220
SupremeFX S1220A
SupremeFX S1220A
Realtek ALC S1200A
Bluetooth
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth version
5.1
5.0
5.0
5.0
Ethernet connection (RJ45)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Max Ethernet speed
1 Gbit/s
2.5 Gbit/s
2.5 Gbit/s
2.5 Gbit/s
1 Gbit/s
2.5 Gbit/s
1 Gbit/s
Network chip
Killer E2205
Realtek RTL8125B-CG
Realtek RTL8125CG
Realtek RTL8125BG
Intel I211-AT
Realtek RTL8125CG
Realtek RTL8200A
Number of Ethernet connections
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Wireless networking standard (IEEE 802.11)
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5), 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5), 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5), 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
RAID controller
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Type of RAID
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10
Support for multiple graphics cards
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multi-GPU technology
CrossFireX, 2-Way CrossFireX
3-Way SLI, CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 2-Way CrossFireX
CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way CrossFireX
CrossFireX, SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 2-Way CrossFireX
CrossFireX
Chassis fan connectors
4
3
2
3
2
3
Internal S/PDIF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Internal USB ports
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Internal USB 2.0 ports
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
Internal USB 3 Gen 1 ports (5Gbps)
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
Internal USB 3 Gen 2 ports (10Gbps)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
Internal USB 3 Gen 2x2 ports (20Gbps)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
M.2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
Other internal connectors
Internal serial port
Internal serial port
SATA (Serial ATA)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Max SATA speed
6 Gb/s
6 Gb/s
6 Gb/s
6 Gb/s
6 Gb/s
6 Gb/s
6 Gb/s
Number of SATA ports
5
6
8
4
6
8
8
U.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DisplayPort
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DisplayPort version
1.2
1.4
1.2
1.2
Number of DisplayPort outputs
1
1
1
1
1
DVI
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Number of DVI outputs
1
HDMI
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
HDMI version
1.4a
2.0b
2.1
2.0b
2.0b
1.4b
Number of HDMI outputs
1
1
2
1
1
1
Headphone output
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Microphone input
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Other connectors
eSATA
PS/2
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
S/PDIF
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Coaxial S/PDIF out
0
0
0
0
0
0
Optical S/PDIF out
1
1
1
1
1
1
USB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Type of USB connector
USB (Type A), USB (Type C)
USB (Type A), USB (Type C)
USB (Type A), USB (Type C)
USB (Type A), USB (Type C)
USB (Type A), USB (Type C)
USB (Type A), USB (Type C)
USB 2.0
4
2
0
0
2
0
0
USB 3 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
2
2
4
4
4
0
4
USB 3 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
0
4
8
2
2
8
3
USB 3 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Depth
170 mm
244 mm
244 mm
170 mm
244 mm
244 mm
244 mm
Width
170 mm
305 mm
305 mm
170 mm
305 mm
305 mm
305 mm
Other expansion slots
PCI Express Mini
PCI Express version
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
PCI Express x1
0
2
1
0
3
2
2
PCI Express x16
1
2
3
1
3
3
2
PCI Express x4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PCI Express x8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PCI slots
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Features
LED lighting
LED lighting
LED lighting
LED lighting
LED lighting
Cooling
Passive
Active
Active
Passive
Passive
Active
Active
Graphics card
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Support for integrated graphics in CPU
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ECC support
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Maximum amount of memory
16 GB
128 GB
128 GB
64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
128 GB
Memory module
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
DIMM
Memory slots
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
Memory speeds
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
DDR4-2800, DDR4-2666, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2133, DDR4-3200, DDR4-3000, DDR4-2933, DDR4-3466, DDR4-3600, DDR4-3733, DDR4-3866, DDR4-4000, DDR4-4133, DDR4-4400, DDR4-3066, DDR4-4600, DDR4-4533
DDR4-2800, DDR4-2666, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2133, DDR4-3200, DDR4-3000, DDR4-3400, DDR4-2933, DDR4-3466, DDR4-3600, DDR4-3733, DDR4-3866, DDR4-4000, DDR4-4133, DDR4-4266, DDR4-4400, DDR4-4600
DDR4-2666, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2133, DDR4-3200, DDR4-3333, DDR4-2933, DDR4-3600, DDR4-4000, DDR4-4400, DDR4-4600, DDR4-4866
DDR4-2800, DDR4-2666, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2133, DDR4-3200, DDR4-3000, DDR4-3466
DDR4-2800, DDR4-2666, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2133, DDR4-3200, DDR4-3000, DDR4-3400, DDR4-3600, DDR4-3866, DDR4-4000, DDR4-4133, DDR4-4266, DDR4-4400
DDR3-2133, DDR3-2400, DDR3-2800, DDR3-3200, DDR3-3000, DDR3-2933, DDR3-2666, DDR4-3200, DDR4-3466, DDR4-3600, DDR4-4400
Release year
2014
2020
2019
2020
2018
2019
2019
64-bit processor
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Integrated CPU
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Compatible processors
Celeron, Core i7, Pentium Dual-Core, Core i5, Core i3, Pentium
Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 3, Ryzen 9
Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 3, Ryzen 9
Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 3, Ryzen 9
Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 3, Ryzen 9
Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 3, Ryzen 9
Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 3, Ryzen 9
Number of processor sockets
One
One
One
One
One
One
One