Left · ASUS
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi
Spec score
Spec score 78
$325
Amazon US, Oct 24
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi against MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk 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 Z890 Tomahawk WiFi
Spec score
Spec score 86
$250
Amazon US, Oct 24
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 B850-I Gaming WiFi: 78
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi: 86
8 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi: 23.7
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi: 35.2
49%to the right
Typical price
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi: $329
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi: $244
$85to the right
From the spec sheets
Memory ceiling
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi: 8000 MT/s
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi: 9200 MT/s
15%to the right
M.2 slots
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi: 2
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi: 4
100%to the right
PCIe generation
ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi: 5
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi: 5
level
The verdict
- The MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi scores 10% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi typically costs $85 less.
- Per dollar, the MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi is the better buy: 35.2 points per $100 against 23.7.
Specifications
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix B850-I Gaming WiFi | MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Chipset | B850 | Z890 |
| Size | ITX | ATX |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory ceiling | 8000 MT/s | 9200 MT/s (better) |
| M.2 slots | 2 | 4 (better) |
| PCIe | Gen 5 | Gen 5 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | ASUS | MSI |
| Released | 2025 (better) | 2024 |
| Typical price | $329 | $244 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.