MSI’s 870E Carbon Max Wifi is a modest refresh, adding the OC Engine chip and a larger BIOS, but little else new. It’s a great $500 board, though better value alternatives exist unless you really want the OC Engine capability. OC Engine 64MB BIOS Minor facelift Four M.2 sockets (2x PCIe 5.0) 13 USB ports on Rear I/O EZ DIY, AI Features Not much different than the original Carbon Why you can trust Tom's Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. 'Tis the season for refreshed motherboards, and we have another in the test lab. This time, we get a chance to look at MSI’s X870E Carbon Max Wifi, a refresh of the original X870E Carbon Wifi we covered all the way back in 2024, just after release. The updated Carbon Max Wifi offers a couple of changes over the original, including the OC Engine chip for overclocking, a 64MB BIOS, and a slightly different design aesthetic to the premium mid-range offering.…