Left · ASUS
ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi
Spec score
Spec score 74
$140
Amazon US, Oct 24
ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi against MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi
ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · MSI
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi
Spec score
Spec score 58
$160
typical price
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi: 74
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 58
16 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi: 49.7
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 36.3
37%to the left
Typical price
ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi: $149
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: $160
$11to the left
From the spec sheets
Memory ceiling
ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi: 7600 MT/s
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 4600 MT/s
65%to the left
M.2 slots
ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi: 3
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 2
50%to the left
PCIe generation
ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi: 4
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 4
level
The verdict
- The ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi scores 28% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi typically costs $11 less.
- Per dollar, the ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi is the better buy: 49.7 points per $100 against 36.3.
Specifications
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi | MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 | AM4 |
| Chipset | B650 | B550 |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Memory ceiling | 7600 MT/s (better) | 4600 MT/s |
| M.2 slots | 3 (better) | 2 |
| PCIe | Gen 4 | Gen 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | ASUS | MSI |
| Released | 2022 | 2023 (better) |
| Typical price | $149 (better) | $160 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.