Left · Gigabyte
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX
Spec score
Spec score 76
$190
Amazon US, Oct 24
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX against MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WiFi
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX 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 B650 Tomahawk WiFi
Spec score
Spec score 74
$155
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
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX: 76
MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WiFi: 74
2 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX: 40
MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WiFi: 42
5%to the right
Typical price
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX: $190
MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WiFi: $176
$14to the right
From the spec sheets
Memory ceiling
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX: 7600 MT/s
MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WiFi: 7800 MT/s
3%to the right
M.2 slots
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX: 4
MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WiFi: 3
33%to the left
PCIe generation
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX: 5
MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WiFi: 4
25%to the left
The verdict
- The Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX scores 3% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WiFi typically costs $14 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX | MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 | AM5 |
| Chipset | Z790 | B650 |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory ceiling | 7600 MT/s | 7800 MT/s (better) |
| M.2 slots | 4 (better) | 3 |
| PCIe | Gen 5 (better) | Gen 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | Gigabyte | MSI |
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Typical price | $190 | $176 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.