Should You Buy MSI MAG B560 Tomahawk Wi-Fi ATX Gaming Motherboard?
PROS
- Supports Both Intel 10th and 11th Generation Processors
- RAM can be overclocked to 5066MHz (Only for Intel I5 11th Generation and above)
- Supports up to 128GB (64GB x 2) of RAM
- Comes with M.2 Thermal Solution
- The pump fan headers available on the motherboard are nicely positioned for neat water cooling setups.
- Comes with built-in 29 LED Effects
CONS
- Bit expensive for non-gamers
- SATA4 Slots cannot be used alongside NVMe if using 10th gen Processor
- It is an ATX Motherboard, so make sure your chassis supports ATX form factored motherboards
All Specifications Of MSI MAG B560 Tomahawk Wi-Fi ATX Gaming Motherboard
| CPU | Up to Intel I9 |
| Chipset | LGA 1200 |
| CHIPSET | Intel® B560 Chipset |
| DDR4 MEMORY | DDR4 5066(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800(OC)/ 4600(OC)/ 4533(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4300(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2933(JEDEC)/ 2666(JEDEC)/ 2400(JEDEC)/ 2133(JEDEC) MHz |
| MEMORY CHANNEL | Dual |
| DIMM SLOTS | 4 |
| MAX MEMORY (GB) | 128 |
| PCI-E X16 | 2 |
| PCI-E X1 | 1 |
| SATAIII | 6 |
| M.2 SLOT | 3 |
| LAN | 1x Realtek® 8125B 2.5G LAN |
| WIFI & BLUETOOTH | Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 |
| USB 3.2 PORTS (FRONT) | 1(Gen 2, Type C), 2(Gen 1, Type A) |
| USB 3.2 PORTS (REAR) | 1(Gen 2×2, Type C), 3(Gen 1, Type A) |
| USB 2.0 PORTS (FRONT) | 4 |
| USB 2.0 PORTS (REAR) | 4 |
| AUDIO PORTS (REAR) | Realtek® ALC897 Codec |
| DISPLAY PORT | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| DIRECTX | 12 |
| FORM FACTOR | ATX |
| OPERATING SYSTEM | Support for Windows® 10 64-bit |
| Note | Specifications and Features can change at any time without notice |
| CPU | Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron Processor socket LGA1200 |
| SOCKET | LGA 1200 |
| CHIPSET | Intel® B560 Chipset |
| DDR4 MEMORY | 4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB 1Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel® CPU (by JEDEC & POR) Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel® CPU (by JEDEC & POR) Max overclocking frequency:1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5066 MHz 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4600+ MHz 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4266+ MHz 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz Supports Dual-Channel mode Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) |
| EXPANSION SLOT | 2x PCIe x16 slots PCI_E1 (from CPU) Support up to PCIe 4.0 for 11th Gen Intel® CPU Support up to PCIe 3.0 for 10th Gen Intel ® CPU PCI_E2 (from B560 chipset) Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot (from B560 chipset) |
| ONBOARD GRAPHICS | 1x HDMI™ 2.0b with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed. |
| MULTI-GPU | Supports 2-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology |
| STORAGE | 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from B560 chipset) 3x M.2 slots (Key M)M2_1 slot (from CPU)Available only on 11th Gen Intel® CPU Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices M2_2 slot (from B560 chipset)Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 Supports SATA up to 6Gb/s Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices M2_3 slot (from B560 chipset)Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_2 slot. PCI_E2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_3 slot. Before using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website. |
| USB | Intel® B560 Chipset 1x USB3.2 Gen 2×2 20Gbps port (Type-C port on the back panel) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps port (1 Type-C available through the internal connector) 6x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (4 Type-A ports on the back panel, 2 Type-A ports available through the internal connector) 4x USB 2.0 ports on the back panel Hub-GL850G 4x USB 2.0 ports available through the internal connectors |
| AUDIO | Realtek® ALC897 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output |
| LAN | 1x Realtek® RTL8125B 2.5Gbps LAN controller |
| WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTH | Intel®Wi-Fi 6E AX210 The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 [Key-E] slot Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ 6GHz (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax Supports Bluetooth® 5.2, FIPS, FISMA Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in WIN10 21H1. Bluetooth 5.2 will be ready in WIN10 21H1. |
| INTERNAL CONNECTORS | 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1x 6-pin PCIE power connector 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 3x M.2 slots (M-Key) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports) 2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector 1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector 5x 4-pin system fan connectors 1x Front panel audio connector 2x System panel connectors 1x Chassis Intrusion connector 1x Clear CMOS jumper 1x TPM module connector 1x TBT connector (supports RTD3) 1x Tuning Controller connector |
| LED FEATURE | 1x EZ LED Control switch 2x 4-pin RGB LED connectors 2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors 4x EZ Debug LED |
| BACK PANEL PORTS | USB 2.0 DisplayPort 2.5G LAN Port Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Antenna HD Audio Connectors HDMI™ USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 20Gbps Type-C Optical S/PDIF OUT |
| Note | Specifications and Features can change at any time without notice |
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