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ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 33identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (4 vs 2). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 1,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI (8200 MHz vs 7200 MHz). The ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (192 GB vs 128 GB). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI, AMD on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E. Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI, Socket AM5 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:Intel
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:LGA 1700
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:LGA 1700
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM5
  • Number of memory slots
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:4
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:7200 MHz
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:8200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:192 GB
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:M.2, SATA III
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B760M MAX GAMING WIFI:7
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:6

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Comparison of B760M MAX GAMING WIFI, B850M GAMING WIFI6E
91 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3 12th Gen, Intel Core i3 13th Gen, Intel Core i3 14th Gen, Intel Core i5 12th Gen, Intel Core i5 13th Gen, Intel Core i5 14th Gen, Intel Core i7 12th Gen, Intel Core i7 13th Gen, Intel Core i7 14th Gen, Intel Core i9 12th Gen, Intel Core i9 13th Gen, Intel Core i9 14th Gen, Intel® CelerAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,5000,4800 MHz4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7200 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers76
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125D
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B760AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Product colourDiffersWhite, BlackBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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