MSI MAG B550 Torpedo Gaming Motherboard

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Product Overview

MSI MAG B550 Torpedo is a mid-level gaming motherboard for AMD's 3rd-gen Ryzen processors or Ryzen 4000 G-series processors. Sharing the same military theme as other motherboards in the MAG family, the MAG B550 supports up to two x16 graphics card in a 2-way AMD CrossFire setup.
The 10 Dual Rail Power System with smart power stages and the stunning extended heatsink allow the MAG B550 TORPEDO to stably supply the power needs for multi-core processors. It supports up to AMD Ryzen™ 9 3950X 16 cores processors.
The MAG B550 TORPEDO also has the M.2 SHIELD FROZR that maintains the temperature of the PCI-E Gen 4 SSDs that it also supports. Support of the PCI-E Gen 4 graphics card is the next highlight of this motherboard.
Lastly, both front and rear Type-C connectors are ready for the latest USB Type-C devices. 2.5G LAN with LAN manager provides gamers incredibly fast data transfer speeds and low latency connection to the internet.

Ratings

What we found**

Pros
  • Easy to set up and use
  • 2.5Gbps LAN and two 10Gbps USB ports on the back panel
  • Rear I/O shroud is permanently attached
Cons
  • CPU's power connector is difficult to get at

What external reviewers found***

External score 79% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Excellent build quality
  • Easy-to-use software
  • Dual USB 2.1 Gen2 ports
  • USB 2.0 Gen2 Gen2
Cons
  • Nothing in particular
  • Lane sharing is done with PCIe 3.0 x2
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Specifications

Connectivity

CPU Socket
AM4
Expansion Slot
1x PCIe 4.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 + 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
Ports
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1, 1x USB 3.2 Gen1, 2x USB 2.0 | [Rear] 1x PS/2, 1x DP, 1x 2.5G LAN (RJ45), 1x USB 3.2 Gen2, 1x HD Audio, 2x USB 2.0, 1x HDMI, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1, 1x Optical S/PDIF [Graphics] 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x DisplayPort

Dimensions

Size | Length
30.5 cm
Size | Width
24.4 cm

Function

Audio
Realtek ALC1200 Codec, 7.1-channel
Chipset
AMD B550 Chipset
Graphics
Supports 2-Way AMD CrossFire Technology
Operating System
Windows 10
Processor
Support 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Desktop Processors and AMD Ryzen4000 G-Series Desktop Processors

Performance

Memory | Type
4x DDR4 2667 - 4866+ MHz non-ECC
Storage
RAID 0, RAID 1 M.2 NVMe / RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 SATA

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External Reviews

pcmag[1]

Reviewer score 77%
Reviewers from pcmag have found the following***:
The MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk is a solid value at $179.99. It's not quite as feature-rich as a deluxe motherboard, and it wasn't able to handle my Corsair Vengeance LPX RAM kit at its speed. Its 2.5G connection is excellent for a midrange board, as are the two high-speed USB ports.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Excellent build quality
  • Easy-to-use software
Cons
  • Nothing in particular

tomshardware[2]

Reviewer score 80%
Reviewers from tomshardware have found the following***:
, along with grey stenciled lines sweeping diagonally through the motherboard. The board's black and-and-grey theme will easily blend in to most builds. RGB lighting is housed under the chipset heatsink, illuminating the bottom half of the board with bright saturated colors. The B550 Tomahawk supports 2-Way Crossfire; SLI users need not apply.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Dual USB 3.2 Gen1 ports
  • Dual USB 2.1 Gen2 ports
  • USB 2.0 Gen2 Gen2
Cons
  • Lane sharing is done with PCIe 3.0 x2

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References

  1. ^ MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Review. [pcmag]. https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/msi-mag-b550-tomahawk. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  2. ^ MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Review: Dual Ethernet, Sub $200. [tomshardware]. https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/msi-b550-tomahawk. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2021-03-22.

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