Left · MSI
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi
Spec score
Spec score 58
$160
typical price
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi against MSI PRO B860-P WiFi
MSI PRO B860-P 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 PRO B860-P WiFi
Spec score
Spec score 66
$233
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
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 58
MSI PRO B860-P WiFi: 66
8 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 36.3
MSI PRO B860-P WiFi: 33
10%to the left
Typical price
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: $160
MSI PRO B860-P WiFi: $200
$40to the left
From the spec sheets
Memory ceiling
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 4600 MT/s
MSI PRO B860-P WiFi: 8400 MT/s
83%to the right
M.2 slots
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 2
MSI PRO B860-P WiFi: 3
50%to the right
PCIe generation
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi: 4
MSI PRO B860-P WiFi: 5
25%to the right
The verdict
- The MSI PRO B860-P WiFi scores 14% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi typically costs $40 less.
- Per dollar, the MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi is the better buy: 36.3 points per $100 against 33.
Specifications
| Spec | MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi | MSI PRO B860-P WiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Chipset | B550 | B860 |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Memory ceiling | 4600 MT/s | 8400 MT/s (better) |
| M.2 slots | 2 | 3 (better) |
| PCIe | Gen 4 | Gen 5 (better) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | MSI | MSI |
| Released | 2023 | 2025 (better) |
| Typical price | $160 (better) | $200 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.