The MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WiFi is an ATX mainboard with the Intel B860 mid-range chipset and the Intel LGA 1851 socket. It supports Intel processors of the Arrow Lake generation and is suitable for gamers who can do without CPU overclocking.
The B860 mainboards also support USB4, which enables very fast data transfer rates of up to 40 GBit/s to be achieved. The MSI MAG B860 Tomahawk WiFi also offers PCIe 5.0 for graphics cards and M.2 SSDs. The DDR5 RAM can be overclocked so that you can get the most out of your RAM.
Mainboard features | RGB header |
Wireless transmission | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Processor family | Core Ultra 5 2nd Gen, Core Ultra 7 2nd Gen, Core Ultra 9 2nd Gen |
Number of memory modules (RAM) | 4x |
Memory type | DDR5 RAM |
Internal connection options | M.2 (3x), S-ATA III (4x) |
Item number | 53472965 |
Manufacturer | MSI |
Category | Motherboards |
Manufacturer no. | 7E39-001R |
Release date | 3-12-2024 |
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Form factor | ATX |
Socket | LGA 1851 |
Chipset | Intel B860 |
Mainboard features | RGB header |
Operating system compatibility | Windows |
BIOS type | UEFI AMI |
Wireless transmission | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 / 802.11be |
Processor family | Core Ultra 5 2nd Gen, Core Ultra 7 2nd Gen, Core Ultra 9 2nd Gen |
Memory form factor | DIMM |
Number of memory modules (RAM) | 4x |
Max. memory (RAM) | 256 GB |
Memory chip | DDR5 |
Max. RAM OC | 9200 MHz |
Supported memory speed | 5600 MHz, 6400 MHz |
Memory type | DDR5 RAM |
RAM buffer | Unbuffered |
Video connections | HDMI (1x) |
Video connection version | HDMI 2.1 |
Network connections | RJ45 5 Gigabit Ethernet (1x) |
Ethernet controller brand | Killer NIC |
Max. port speed | 5 Gbit/s |
Chip | Realtek ALC897 |
Audio channel | 7.1 Channel |
RAID configuration | 0, 1, 10, 5 |
Internal connection options | M.2 (3x), S-ATA III (4x) |
Expansion slot | PCI Express x1 (1x), PCI Express x16 (3x) |
PCI express version (max.) | 5 |
Number of fan connector | 1 |
USB ports | USB-A |
Exact USB ports | USB-A 2.0 (4x), USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (2x), USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (1x) |
Power connectors | 2x 8-pin ATX 12V |
Country of origin | China |
Manufacturer commitment | SBTi |
CO₂-Emission | 696,46 kg |
Climate contribution | EUR 12,39 |
Scope of delivery | 1 piece |
Length | 304.80 mm |
Width | 243.80 mm |
Weight | 2070 g |
Product Safety |
Length | 35 cm |
Width | 27 cm |
Height | 7 cm |
Weight | 1.85 kg |
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The MAG B860 Tomahawk WIFI from MSI comes in ATX format and therefore offers more expansion options. For example, it can accommodate three M.2 SSDs and two graphics cards. However, the lower PEG slot is only connected to the chipset via four PCIe 4.0 lines, which slows down modern GPUs...