With more processor cores, thermal design and power design are more important to ensure that the temperature remains lower. MSI's extended PWM heatsink and enhanced circuit design ensure that even high-spec CPUs will run at full speed with MSI motherboards.
Product Details
- Size
- ATX
- Type
- Desktop
Processor
- Supported Processors
- AMD
- Models
- Ryzen
- Supported CPU Generation
- Zen 2, Zen 3
- Socket
- AM4
Chipset
- Model
- AMD B550
Memory
- Memory type
- DDR4
- Quantity
- 4 DIMM Slots
- Memory Speeds
- 4000OC, -, 4133OC, 4200OC, 4266OC, 4300OC, 4400OC, 4533OC, 4600OC, 4800OC, 4866OC, 5000OC, 5100OC
- Memory Channels
- Dual Channel
Internal Connectors
- PCI Express x16 3.0
- 1 Slot
- PCI Express x16 4.0
- 1 Slot
- SATA III 6Gb/s
- 6 Port
- M.2 Type
- 1 PCIe 3.0 Port, 1 PCIe 4.0 Port
- M.2 Slots
- 0
External Connectors
- Rear USB-A outputs
- 2 USB 2.0 Ports, 3 USB 3.2 Ports
- Rear USB-C outputs
- 1 USB 3.2 Port
- Ethernet (LAN)
- 1
- Screen Connections
- DisplayPort, HDMI
Specifications
- RGB Lighting
- No
- WiFi/Bluetooth
- Yes
- Extra
- Bios Flashback, RGB Header
Sound
- Sound Card Channels
- 7.1
- Additional Audio Connections
- Optical S/PDIF
Top Specs
- Memory
- 4x DDR4
Important information
Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.
Description
The MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi motherboard is aimed at users who want to build a powerful gaming system or workstation, with support for AMD Ryzen processors and PCIe 4.0 technology.
Additionally, the presence of Wi-Fi 6E wireless connectivity and high-quality audio will satisfy users looking for reliable performance and low latency for online gaming and streaming.
Cooling
With more processor cores, thermal design and power design are more important to ensure that the temperature remains lower. MSI's extended PWM heatsink and enhanced circuit design ensure that even high-spec CPUs will run at full speed with MSI motherboards.
M.2 Shield Frozr
The fastest SSDs in the world may start to reduce their performance when they get hot. As part of the motherboard's heatsink design, the M.2 Shield Frozr is the next-generation M.2 thermal solution to prevent this phenomenon, offering the best thermal protection to ensure that the SSD maintains maximum performance.
DDR4 Boost
MSI conducts thorough memory tests with the most popular memory brands under extreme conditions to ensure that your system operates stably in every situation. Our memory partners include brands such as Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G.Skill, and many others to optimize memory modules, configurations, and even improve overclocking.
A-XMP
The A-XMP in MSI's BIOS has been tested and certified by the MSI OC LAB. It is easy to enable the automatic power settings to achieve the best memory speed and stability.
MSI Center
The brand-new MSI Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single central application. Take control of the motherboard's advanced features and unleash unlimited possibilities.
- True Color
- Live Update
- User Scenario
- Hardware Monitor
- OC Setting
- Total Fan Control
- Mystic Light
- Product Registration
The latest Wi-Fi 6E solution supports 6GHz spectrum, Bluetooth 5.2, bidirectional MU-MIMO, and BSS color technology, providing up to 4X network capacity and efficiency in high-density signal environments, delivering speeds of up to 2400Mbps.
2.5G LAN
The 2.5Gbps LAN provides incredible data transfer speeds faster than general Gigabit LAN. It is a premium solution for demanding users.
USB 3.2 Gen 2
Read and write your files via USB faster than ever before. MSI's MAG series motherboards offer a wide variety of options to connect and enhance your USB devices, providing transfer speeds of 10Gbps through both USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C.
Mystic Light
Add more color if you want! The Mystic Light Extension header provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without requiring a separate RGB controller.
Rear panel
- 1. Keyboard / Mouse
- 2. DisplayPort 1.4
- 3. 2.5G LAN Port
- 4. USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A
- 5. Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Antenna
- 6. Audio Connectors
- 7. Flash BIOS Button
- 8. USB 2.0 Port
- 9. HDMI 2.1 Port
- 10. USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A
- 11. USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C
- 12. Optical S/PDIF OUT
Internal Connections
- 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 2x M.2 slots (M-Key)
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps 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
- 6x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1x Front panel audio connector
- 2x System panel connectors
- 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 2x 4-pin RGB LED connectors
- 2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
- 1x TPM module connector
- 1x Clear CMOS jumper