Left · ASUS
ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi
Spec score
Spec score 92
$284
Amazon US, Oct 24
ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi against MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi
ASUS ROG Strix Z890-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 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 Z890-A Gaming WiFi: 92
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi: 86
6 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi: 31.7
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi: 35.2
11%to the right
Typical price
ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi: $290
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi: $244
$46to the right
From the spec sheets
Memory ceiling
ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi: 9200 MT/s
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi: 9200 MT/s
level
M.2 slots
ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi: 5
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi: 4
25%to the left
PCIe generation
ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi: 5
MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi: 5
level
The verdict
- The ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi scores 7% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi typically costs $46 less.
- Per dollar, the MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi is the better buy: 35.2 points per $100 against 31.7.
Specifications
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix Z890-A Gaming WiFi | MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1851 | LGA1851 |
| Chipset | Z890 | Z890 |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory ceiling | 9200 MT/s | 9200 MT/s |
| M.2 slots | 5 (better) | 4 |
| PCIe | Gen 5 | Gen 5 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | ASUS | MSI |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Typical price | $290 | $244 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.