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ASRock B860 Challenger WiFi vs MSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI

34 of 70 fields differ

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  • 28 different values
  • 6 known for one only
  • 28 the same
  • 8 missing for both

Biggest differences

Each bar uses the scale of all 87 motherboards.

  1. Rear USB-C portsA: 1B: 3MSI is 3 times higher.
  2. Ethernet speedA: 2.5GbpsB: 5GbpsMSI is 2.5 Gbps higher.
  3. Vcore stagesA: 10B: 16MSI has 6 more.
  4. M.2 slotsA: 3B: 4MSI has 1 more.
  5. Fan headersA: 7B: 8MSI has 1 more.
  6. Rear USB portsA: 9B: 10MSI has 1 more.

Size, drawn to scale

Front and side.

All 78 fields

Every value links to where we found it.

AASRock B860 Challenger WiFi
BMSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI

General

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Model numbers
Announced
Not available
Not available
Predecessor
Not available
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Not available
Markets
Not available
Not available
Colours
Not available
Not available
Board revision
Not available
Not available

Platform

2 of 4 differ
Chipset

Board

1 of 5 differ

Power delivery

5 of 6 differ
VRM controller
Not available

Memory

1 of 6 differ
Max memory speed (overclocked)
ECC memory

Expansion slots

2 of 3 differ
Expansion slots
Full-length PCIe slots
2
3
Fastest PCIe x16 slot generation
5
5

Storage

2 of 4 differ
M.2 storage slots
M.2 slots
3
4
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots
1
1

Rear ports

5 of 5 differ
Rear ports
BMSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI
TypeVersionCountMax link rate (Gbps)Thunderbolt or USB4DP Alt Mode
USB-CUSB4240Thunderbolt 4Yes
USB-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2110Not availableNot available
USB-AUSB 3.2 Gen 2310Not availableNot available
USB-AUSB 3.2 Gen 145Not availableNot available
HDMIHDMI 2.11Not availableNot availableNot available
Ethernet (RJ45)Not available15Not availableNot available
3.5 mm audioNot available2Not availableNot availableNot available
Optical S/PDIFNot available1Not availableNot availableNot available
Rear USB ports
9
10
Rear USB-C ports
1
3
Fastest rear USB port
5Gbps
40Gbps
Thunderbolt
Not available
Yes

Internal connectors

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Internal USB headers
AASRock B860 Challenger WiFi
HeaderMax data rate (Gbps)HeadersFront ports served
USB-C header511
USB 3 header (19-pin)512
USB 2.0 header (9-pin)0.4824
Front USB-C header speed
5Gbps
20Gbps
Fan headers
ARGB headers

Networking

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Ethernet controllers
Ethernet ports
1
1
Ethernet speed
2.5Gbps
5Gbps

Audio

1 of 2 differ
DAC chip
Not available
Not available

Features

3 of 7 differ

Measured

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Power draw idle
Not available
Not available
Power draw CPU stress
Not available
Not available

In the box

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In the box
1 x Quick installation guide, 1 x European Union Regulatory Notices, 1 x USB Drive, 2 x SATA Cables, 1 x EZ Front Panel Cable, 1 x 1 to 3 EZ Conn-Cable (V2), 1 x EZ Wi-Fi antenna, 1 x Cable sticker, 2 x EZ M.2 Clip II, 1 x EZ M.2 Clip II Remover1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mag_z890_tomahawk_wifi.pdfRead 15 October 2026Page 22 package contents, without the board itself. The USB drive holds the drivers ISO.

Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)

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