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ASUS PRIME B760M-A vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 27identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRIME B760M-A 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 PRIME B760M-A (8200 MHz vs 7200 MHz). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS PRIME B760M-A (4 vs 3). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS PRIME B760M-A, AMD on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E. Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the ASUS PRIME B760M-A, Socket AM5 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME B760M-A:Intel
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B760M-A:LGA 1700
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • PRIME B760M-A:LGA 1700
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM5
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B760M-A:4
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRIME B760M-A:7200 MHz
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:8200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B760M-A:M.2, SATA III
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:M.2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME B760M-A:3
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B760M-A:3
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2

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Comparison of PRIME B760M-A, B850M GAMING WIFI6E
92 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Memory3 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
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers32
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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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
Rear panel I/O ports5 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 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125D
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B760AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots1 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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm

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