MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI vs MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4

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all judged against motherboards at a similar price

The MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI scores 7.2/10 overall, ahead of the MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4 at 5.6/10.

The MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI leads on platform and features, connectivity and power delivery.

The MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4 leads on BIOS and support.

They score the same on value.

The biggest difference is connectivity, where the MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI scores 9/10 to the MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4's 5/10.

MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI

7.2/10verdict: good, not the best

The MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI is for people building a high-end AM5 system around a Ryzen 9000 chip. It suits buyers who want USB4, Wi-Fi 7, 5G LAN and fast NVMe storage on one ATX board. It is a better fit for a single graphics card plus drives than for a build full of expansion cards.

Typically about £255 in the UK when we researched itSearch Amazon UK

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MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4

5.6/10verdict: good, not the best

This is a micro-ATX LGA 1700 board for builders who want to keep using DDR4 memory. It suits a compact gaming or general-purpose PC that needs built-in Wi-Fi, 2.5GbE and two fast M.2 slots. Buyers who want PCIe 5.0, USB4 or Wi-Fi 7 should look at other boards.

Typically about £129.95 in the UK when we researched itSearch Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI	MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4
Platform and features	25%	7/10	5/10
Connectivity	25%	9/10	5/10
Power delivery	20%	8/10	6/10
BIOS and support	15%	4/10	6/10
Value	15%	7/10	7/10
Overall		7.2/10	5.6/10

Specifications

Spec	MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI	MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4
CPU socket (e.g. AM5, AM4, LGA1851, LGA1700)	AM5, supports Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series desktop CPUs	LGA 1700
Chipset	AMD X870	Intel B760
Form factor (ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX, E-ATX)	ATX, 304.8 × 243.84 mm	Micro-ATX (mATX, 243.84 x 243.84 mm)
Memory: type (DDR4 or DDR5), number of slots, maximum capacity and speed	DDR5, 4 × UDIMM slots, maximum 256GB, non-ECC unbuffered only; overclocked 8400–5600 MT/s, JEDEC 5600–4800 MT/s	4 x DDR4 DIMM slots, max 128GB, dual-channel, non-ECC, unbuffered, XMP supported; base 2133-3200 JEDEC, OC up to 5333 MHz
M.2 NVMe slots and their PCIe generation	4 slots: M.2_1 and M.2_2 from CPU at PCIe 5.0 x4 (M.2_2 shares bandwidth with rear USB4 ports); M.2_3 PCIe 4.0 x2 and M.2_4 PCIe 4.0 x4 from chipset	2 x M.2 slots (2280/2260/2242). M.2_1 is PCIe 4.0 x4 from CPU; M.2_2 is PCIe 4.0 x4 from chipset or SATA mode
PCIe slots	3 × x16 physical slots: PCI_E1 PCIe 5.0 x16 from CPU; PCI_E2 PCIe 3.0 x1 from chipset; PCI_E3 PCIe 4.0 x4 from chipset, drops to x2 when M2_3 is populated	2 x PCIe x16 slots and 1 x PCIe x1 slot. PCI_E1 PCIe 4.0 up to x16 from CPU; PCI_E2 PCIe 3.0 x1 from chipset; PCI_E3 PCIe 4.0 up to x4 from chipset. No PCIe 5.0 slot
Wired and wireless networking (e.g. 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 7)	Realtek 8126-CG 5G LAN; Wi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth 5.4 pre-installed in M.2 Key-E slot	Realtek RTL8125BG 2.5G LAN; Intel Wi-Fi 6E with Bluetooth 5.3
Rear USB ports, including USB-C and USB4	12 rear ports: 4 × USB 2.0, 3 × USB 5Gbps Type-A, 2 × USB 10Gbps Type-A, 1 × USB 10Gbps Type-C, 2 × USB 40Gbps Type-C (USB4); front: 1 × USB 20Gbps Type-C header, 4 × USB 5Gbps Type-A	Rear: 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 5Gbps Type-A, 2 x USB 10Gbps Type-A; no rear USB-C or USB4; one front USB-C header at 5Gbps

Strengths and weaknesses

MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI

+ Two USB4 ports and a 20Gbps front Type-C header
+ 14+2+1 phase VRM with 80A power stages
+ Wi-Fi 7 and 5G LAN, with four M.2 slots
− Owners report boot loops after BIOS updates
− M.2_2 shares bandwidth with the rear USB4 ports
− X870 chipset, not X870E

Skip it if:

Buyers who want X870E rather than X870
Builders who need several fast expansion slots alongside multiple NVMe drives
Anyone who wants to avoid any risk of BIOS update trouble or CUDIMM boot problems

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MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4

+ Two PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots
+ 2.5GbE and Wi-Fi 6E built in
+ Owners report stable operation
− No rear USB-C or USB4
− No PCIe 5.0 slot
− Wi-Fi 6E rather than Wi-Fi 7

Skip it if:

Buyers who want a PCIe 5.0 graphics slot or PCIe 5.0 NVMe storage
Anyone who needs rear USB-C, USB4 or Wi-Fi 7
Builders planning to use DDR5 memory, who need the DDR5 sibling

Read the full MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4 review ›

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