Left · Gigabyte
Gigabyte B850M Eagle WiFi6E Ice
Spec score
Spec score 64
$149
Amazon US, Oct 25
Gigabyte B850M Eagle WiFi6E Ice against MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi
Gigabyte B850M Eagle WiFi6E Ice 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
Gigabyte B850M Eagle WiFi6E Ice: 64
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 58
6 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Gigabyte B850M Eagle WiFi6E Ice: 40
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 36.3
10%to the left
Typical price
Gigabyte B850M Eagle WiFi6E Ice: $160
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: $160
level
From the spec sheets
Memory ceiling
Gigabyte B850M Eagle WiFi6E Ice: 8000 MT/s
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 4600 MT/s
74%to the left
M.2 slots
Gigabyte B850M Eagle WiFi6E Ice: 2
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 2
level
PCIe generation
Gigabyte B850M Eagle WiFi6E Ice: 5
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 4
25%to the left
The verdict
- The Gigabyte B850M Eagle WiFi6E Ice scores 10% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- Per dollar, the Gigabyte B850M Eagle WiFi6E Ice is the better buy: 40 points per $100 against 36.3.
Specifications
| Spec | Gigabyte B850M Eagle WiFi6E Ice | MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 | AM4 |
| Chipset | B850 | B550 |
| Size | MATX | ATX |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Memory ceiling | 8000 MT/s (better) | 4600 MT/s |
| M.2 slots | 2 | 2 |
| PCIe | Gen 5 (better) | Gen 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | Gigabyte | MSI |
| Released | 2025 (better) | 2023 |
| Typical price | $160 | $160 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.