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The selling points say Lightning Fast Game experience and the most immersive gaming experience.","supported_cpu_series":"CPU Support row: AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Desktop Processors. BIOS updates can add series later. Read on 2026-10-14.","pcb_layers":"Selling points: 8-layer PCB made by 2oz thickened copper and server-grade level material.","vrm_layout":"Selling points: 14+2+1 Duet Rail Power System 80A SPS.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"Selling points: 80A SPS. Scan's spec text says 60A Smart Power Stage and names the X870E TOMAHAWK WIFI, so it is a copy of the older board's text. MSI's own UK store page, datasheet text and Club386 give 80A.","cpu_power_connectors":"Selling points: dual 8-pin CPU power connectors.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Selling points: Dual Channel DDR5 8400+ MT/s (OC). The UK store page names this as 1DPC 1R with Ryzen 9000.","expansion_slots":"Slot table: 3 x PCI-E x16 slots. PCI_E1 is PCIe 5.0 x16, PCI_E2 is PCIe 3.0 x1 and PCI_E3 is PCIe 4.0 x4. The CPU or chipset source comes from the UK store page. All three are full-length slots.","m2_slots":"Storage table: M.2_1 and M.2_2 are PCIe 5.0 x4, M.2_3 and M.2_4 are PCIe 4.0 x4, and the SATA mode row of every M.2 slot says N/A. Slot lengths, sources and lane sharing come from the UK store page.","sata_port_count":"SATA 6G (Qty): 4.","ethernet_controllers":"LAN Chip: 1x Realtek 8126 5G LAN. Stored as the chip family RTL8126.","wifi":"Wi-Fi Module row: Wi-Fi 7. The UK store page says the module is pre-installed in the M.2 Key-E slot.","wifi_standard":"Wi-Fi Module row: Wi-Fi 7.","bluetooth_version":"Bluetooth SPEC: Supports Bluetooth 5.4, MLO, 4KQAM. MSI says the version may be updated by the Wi-Fi chip vendor.","bios_flashback":"Back panel list item 8: Flash BIOS Button.","clear_cmos_button":"Back panel list item 1: Clear CMOS Button.","rear_ports":"Back panel list and rear panel photo. The photo shows 2 audio jacks (line out and mic in). Counts come from the datasheet totals and the UK store page."}},{"url":"https://storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/mb/us/MAG-X870E-TOMAHAWK-MAX-WIFI.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["tool_free_features","rear_ports"],"notes":{"tool_free_features":"Feature text for EZ PCIe Release (a button locks or unlocks the PCIe slot) and EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II (tool-less design for installing or removing the M.2 SSD and the shield). The EZ M.2 Clip II is named in the selling points of the spec sheet. Club386 says only two of the M.2 heatsinks are toolless and the large centre block needs a screwdriver. MSI's text is used. The Wi-Fi antenna connector type is not stated, so the push-on antenna option is not set.","rear_ports":"USB ports totals: 2 USB 40Gbps (2 Type-C), 1 USB 20Gbps (1 Type-C), 3 USB 10Gbps (2 Type-A and 1 Type-C), 7 USB 5Gbps (Type-A), 8 USB 2.0. The 20 Gbps Type-C and the second set of 4 USB 5Gbps and 4 USB 2.0 ports are front panel headers. Datasheet generated 2026-02-26."}},{"url":"https://uk-store.msi.com/products/mag-x870e-tomahawk-max-wifi","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","release_date","status","dimensions_mm","motherboard_form_factor","back_connect_design","ram_max_gb","ram_max_speed_mts","ram_ecc","cudimm_support","expansion_slots","m2_slots","rear_ports","usb_headers","fan_header_count","argb_header_count","rgb_header_count","supplemental_pcie_power","wifi_bands","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz","audio_codec","post_code_display","tool_free_features"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"MSI UK store order code 911-7E59-018 for the product MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI. The back-connect model MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI PZ is another product with order code 911-7E84-001.","gtins":"Barcode 4711377409063 in the store's product feed. Scan lists the same GTIN.","release_date":"The store product page was created on 2026-02-23 in the store feed and lists the board at 329.99 GBP. The datasheet was generated on 2026-02-26. Club386 and Wccftech reviewed the board on 2026-01-14 and 2026-01-12 before retail listings. The month is approximate.","status":"The board is listed for sale on this page and on Scan on 2026-10-14.","dimensions_mm":"PCB Info: ATX 243.84mm x 304.8mm. This is the exact conversion of 9.6 in x 12 in and rounds to the stored 244 mm x 305 mm.","motherboard_form_factor":"PCB Info: ATX.","back_connect_design":"PCB Info says ATX. The PZ page of the same board says Back-connect ATX, so this board is the front-connector model.","ram_max_gb":"Memory: 4x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Ryzen 9000 Series processors max. overclocking frequency: 1DPC 1R up to 8400+ MT/s, 1DPC 2R, 2DPC 1R and 2DPC 2R up to 6400+ MT/s. The 8400 value is stored. The memory table also lists DDR5 8400 to 5600 (OC) and 5600 to 4800 (JEDEC).","ram_ecc":"Supports Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory.","cudimm_support":"Supports CUDIMM, Clock Driver bypass mode only.","expansion_slots":"PCI_E1 PCIe 5.0 x16 from the CPU on Ryzen 9000 and 7000 (PCIe 4.0 x8 on Ryzen 8700, 8600 and 8400, PCIe 4.0 x4 on Ryzen 8500 and 8300). PCI_E2 up to PCIe 3.0 x1 and PCI_E3 up to PCIe 4.0 x4, both from the chipset. The pre-installed Wi-Fi module sits in an M.2 Key-E slot, which is not listed.","m2_slots":"M.2_1 from the CPU, PCIe 5.0 x4, 22110 and 2280. M.2_2 from the CPU, PCIe 5.0 x4, 2280 and 2260. M.2_3 and M.2_4 from the chipset, PCIe 4.0 x4, 2280 and 2260. M.2_1 is PCIe 4.0 x4 on Ryzen 8000 and M.2_2 is PCIe 4.0 x4 on Ryzen 8700, 8600 and 8400 and unavailable on Ryzen 8500 and 8300. The USB 40Gbps Type-C ports and M.2_2 share PCIe 5.0 x4 bandwidth. Heatsinks are on all four slots per Wccftech and Club386.","rear_ports":"Back panel list: Clear CMOS, USB 10Gbps Type-A, USB 5Gbps Type-A, USB 2.0, 5G LAN, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, audio connectors, Flash BIOS, HDMI, USB 40Gbps Type-C, USB 10Gbps Type-C, USB 10Gbps Type-A, optical S/PDIF out. Counts are from the USB table: 4 USB 2.0, 3 USB 5Gbps Type-A, 2 USB 10Gbps Type-A, 1 USB 10Gbps Type-C and 2 USB 40Gbps Type-C, all on the rear. The 2 Type-C DisplayPort USB4 ports support DisplayPort 1.4 with HBR3 and need a CPU with integrated graphics, so dp_alt_mode is true. HDMI 2.1 FRL up to 8K 60 Hz, also graphics from the CPU only. The 40Gbps ports are USB4. MSI does not say Thunderbolt. The audio jack count of 2 is from the rear panel photo.","usb_headers":"Internal IO: 4x USB 2.0 ports, 4x USB 5Gbps Type A ports and 1x USB 20Gbps Type C port. These are ports served by front panel headers. The number of headers is not stated, so count is left out. The 27 W for the Type-C port is from Tech-Critter.","fan_header_count":"Internal IO: 1 CPU fan, 1 PUMP_SYS fan and 6 system fans make 8 headers. The JAF_2 ARGB+FAN+USB2.0 header (EZ Conn) is a combination connector and is not counted.","argb_header_count":"Internal IO: 3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2).","rgb_header_count":"Internal IO: 1x RGB LED connector (JRGB).","supplemental_pcie_power":"Internal IO: 1x Power Connector (PCIE_PWR 8pin).","wifi_bands":"Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps. 6 GHz may depend on each country's rules.","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz":"6GHz (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be.","audio_codec":"Audio: Realtek ALC4080 Codec, 7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio.","post_code_display":"LED FEATURE: 4x EZ Debug LED, 1x EZ Digit Debug LED and 1x EZ Memory Detection LED. The EZ Digit Debug LED is MSI's two-digit POST display. Wccftech names it EZ Digi-DEBUG LED and Club386 an error code display.","tool_free_features":"EZ DIY: EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II, EZ M.2 Clip II, EZ PCIe Release and EZ Antenna."}},{"url":"https://wccftech.com/review/msi-mag-x870e-tomahawk-max-wifi-review-the-best-mainstream-x870e-board-is-now-even-better/2/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["vrm_controller","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","cpu_overclocking","rgb_lighting","dimensions_mm","cpu_power_connectors","in_the_box","usb_headers"],"notes":{"vrm_controller":"Review of 2026-01-12: 14+2+1 phase Duet Rail power delivery controlled by the MP2837 PWM controller with MPS2516 MP87670 80A power stages. The review writes MP2837 without a maker. The MP prefix is Monolithic Power Systems, and the same sentence names MPS for the stages. No other review names the controller.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"14+2+1 (VCore, VccGT, VccAUX) power stages. The first number is the Vcore rail.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"80A Power Stages, the same figure MSI states.","cpu_overclocking":"The chipset table lists overclocking support for X870E as CPU+Memory. The conclusion calls the BCLK OC Engine a step up for mainstream overclockers.","rgb_lighting":"The motherboard has no RGB LEDs on its own and has 3 ARGB and 1 RGB LED connectors.","dimensions_mm":"Standard ATX offering that measures 243.84 x 304.8 mm.","cpu_power_connectors":"The CPU is supplied through an 8+8-pin power connector configuration.","in_the_box":"Unboxing page: Quick Installation Guide, Cable Sticker sheet, a flyer, EZ Wi-Fi Antenna, M.2 Plate Screw, 1 to 3 EZ Conn-Cable (V2), two SATA Cables and an EZ Front Panel cable. This is the reviewer's list. MSI's box content list is empty on its pages. The flyer is left out.","usb_headers":"Connector list: 4x USB 2.0 ports, 4x USB 5Gbps Type A ports and 1x USB 20Gbps Type C port. Conclusion list: 4x USB 2.0 (Front), 4x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front) and 1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Front)."}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/msi-mag-x870e-tomahawk-max-wifi-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["measured_vrm_temp_c","measured_power_idle_w","measured_power_cpu_stress_w","rgb_lighting","release_date","predecessor"],"notes":{"measured_vrm_temp_c":"Club386 performance table, stock settings: VRM temperature 45.5 C. Test system: Ryzen 9 9900X, Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black, Kingston Fury Renegade DDR5-6400 32GB, Crucial T700 2TB, Radeon RX 7800 XT, be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W. The review's How we test page says temperatures are read with an infrared thermometer. The stress test, its duration, the sensor position and the ambient temperature are not stated. With Game Boost on the table shows 46.5 C. Tech-Critter reports 64 C by HWiNFO64 with a Ryzen 9 9950X, Wccftech shows 56 C in a bar chart with a Ryzen 9 9950X3D. Their methods differ, so they are not stored.","measured_power_idle_w":"Club386 performance table: power consumption idle 129 W. The meter is not named and the whole-system reading is assumed from the table title. Same test system as the VRM result. Wccftech shows 105 W in a bar chart with a Ryzen 9 9950X3D and an RTX 4090.","measured_power_cpu_stress_w":"Club386 performance table: power consumption load 303 W. The load test is not named. The same table shows 379 W with Game Boost on, which tunes Precision Boost Overdrive for the CPU. The graphics card is not stated as loaded. Wccftech shows 362 W in a bar chart with a Ryzen 9 9950X3D.","rgb_lighting":"Cons: no RGB frills. The review says there is the option to add your own lighting.","release_date":"Review published 2026-01-14. MSI had not announced a price and there were no retail listings yet. The review says the board replaces the existing X870E Tomahawk.","predecessor":"Club386 says the MAG X870E Tomahawk Max WiFi replaces the original X870E Tomahawk and calls the original its predecessor."}},{"url":"https://www.tech-critter.com/msimsi-mag-x870e-tomahawk-max-wifi-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["preinstalled_io_shield","usb_headers"],"notes":{"preinstalled_io_shield":"Review of 2026-04-02: other quality-of-life touches include a pre-installed I/O shield, Clear CMOS button, EZ Debug LED, and EZ Wi-Fi antenna.","usb_headers":"Support for front USB Type-C with up to 27W fast charging. The review does not name the header speed, which comes from MSI's USB 20Gbps Type C port."}},{"url":"https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-mag-x870e-tomahawk-max-wifi-amd-x870e-am5-ddr5-pcie-50-4x-m2-5gbe-wi-fi-7-usb-40-amd-expo-atx","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["warranty_years","gtins","status"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Warranty duration 36 months, direct, on this UK page. The EU MSI store lists 3 years for the PZ model.","gtins":"GTIN 4711377409063, manufacturer code MAG X870E TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI.","status":"In stock at 329.99 GBP on 2026-10-14."}},{"url":"https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-X870E-TOMAHAWK-MAX-WIFI","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"The link appears in web search results for this model. msi.com blocks agents, so the page was not read and its content is not used for any value."}}],"fields_filled":65,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}