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ASUS PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 42identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (4 vs 2). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the ASUS PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI (8200 MHz vs 7600 MHz). The ASUS PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (256 GB vs 128 GB). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI, Non-ECC on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the ASUS PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI, M.2 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI:4
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI:ECC & Non-ECC
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI:7600 MHz
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:8200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI:256 GB
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI:M.2, SATA III
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:M.2
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI:0, 1, 5, 10
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI:2
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI:0
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:1

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Comparison of PRIME A620A-PLUS WIFI, B850M GAMING WIFI6E
105 specifications
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7600 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125D
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A620AAMD B850
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
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 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one338 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one273 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.25 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one40 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one830 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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