AMD Mainstream
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$146–$162
AM4 platform match
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk MAX WiFi
- Brand
- MSI
- Model
- MAG B550 Tomahawk MAX WiFi
Mainstream AM4 B550 ATX board with Wi‑Fi 6E, 2.5G LAN, dual M.2 and DDR4 up to 128GB; launched Feb 9, 2024.
TierMainstream?GixCore tierWhat a part was built to do — not what it costs.EntryBudgetMainstreamHigh endEnthusiastFlagship A part can be cheap because it is an ageing flagship, or because it is a current entry-level model. The tier tells you which.
ReleasedFeb 2024
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SocketAM4
ChipsetB550
MemoryDDR4
Max RAM speed4400 MT/s
Form factorATX
RAM slots4
M.2 slots2
PCIe x162
GixCore Editorial
Product overview
Released February 9, 2024, the MAG B550 Tomahawk MAX WiFi is MSI’s late‑cycle AM4 B550 board in the MAG (Arsenal Gaming) family for Ryzen 3000/4000G/5000 processors. It’s an ATX design with four DDR4 slots (up to 128 GB), two M.2 (CPU PCIe 4.0 x4 + chipset PCIe 3.0), six SATA, and iGPU outputs via HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4. Connectivity includes AMD Wi‑Fi 6E with Bluetooth 5.2, 2.5 GbE, and USB 3.2 Gen2 Type‑A/C.
Positioned as a mainstream B‑series option, it exists to give AM4 builders modern I/O without moving platforms. Best for expansion/multi‑M.2, high‑speed memory, and first‑time builders. Unique: the “MAX WiFi” refresh adds onboard Wi‑Fi 6E versus the original B550 Tomahawk.
Best for
- expansion/multi-M.2
- high-speed memory
- first-time builders
Pairing fit
Compatible CPUs
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AMD Mainstream
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$95–$105
AM4 platform match
AMD Mainstream
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$114–$126
AM4 platform matchAMD Mainstream
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$85–$94
AM4 platform match
AMD Mainstream
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$151–$167
AM4 platform match
AMD Mainstream
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$165–$183
AM4 platform matchPairing fit
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G.SKILL Mainstream
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$237–$262
DDR4-3600 memory match
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$532–$588
DDR4-3600 memory match
Corsair Mainstream
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DDR4-3600 memory match
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DDR4-3200 memory match
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$474–$524
DDR4-3200 memory match
G.Skill Mainstream
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$128–$142
DDR4-3200 memory matchPairing fit
Compatible Cases
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$94–$104
ATX motherboard fit
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ATX motherboard fit
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ATX motherboard fit
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ATX, mATX, Mini-ITX motherboard fit
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Compatible Power supplies
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EVGA Mainstream
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$142–$157
500W capacity for headroom
Antec Mainstream
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$116–$128
750W capacity for headroom
Rosewill Mainstream
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$47–$52
650W capacity for headroom
EVGA Budget
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$84–$92
500W capacity for headroom
ASRock Budget
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750W capacity for headroom
XPG Budget
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$124–$137
450W capacity for headroomSpecifications
At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the motherboards catalog
Current modelCatalog models
Max RAM speed4400 MT/s
Higher than 22% of motherboards
RAM slots4
Higher than 97% of motherboards
M.2 slots2
Higher than 50% of motherboards
- Socket
- AM4
- Memory
- DDR4
- WiFi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Integrated Graphics
- Yes (via CPU iGPU; HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 outputs; maximum shared memory 1
- Bus Speed
- PCIe 4.0
- USB
- USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- Yes (Supports ECC UDIMM memory — manual notes ECC UDIMM operates in non-ECC mode
- Chipset
- B550
- Max RAM speed
- 4400 MT/s
- Form factor
- ATX
- RAM slots
- 4
- M.2 slots
- 2
- PCIe x16
- 2
- Processor Generation
- 3000, 4000, 5000
- M.2 drives
- SATA/PCIe
- Sata Slots
- 6
- Sata Speed
- 6 Gb/s
- Pci E Slots
- 4
- Tdp
- 55 W
- NVMe support
- Yes
- Pci E X1
- 2
- Cpu Brand
- AMD