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ASUS PRIME B760M-A vs MSI PRO B860M-E

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 24identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRIME B760M-A has 2 more memory slots than the MSI PRO B860M-E (4 vs 2). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 1,866 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the ASUS PRIME B760M-A (9066 MHz vs 7200 MHz). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS PRIME B760M-A (4 vs 3). Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the ASUS PRIME B760M-A, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO B860M-E. Supported processor sockets: LGA 1700 on the ASUS PRIME B760M-A, LGA 1851 on the MSI PRO B860M-E.

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME B760M-A:LGA 1700
    • PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • PRIME B760M-A:LGA 1700
    • PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B760M-A:4
    • PRO B860M-E:2
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • PRIME B760M-A:7200 MHz
    • PRO B860M-E:9066 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B760M-A:M.2, SATA III
    • PRO B860M-E:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME B760M-A:3
    • PRO B860M-E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B760M-A:3
    • PRO B860M-E:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • PRIME B760M-A:0
    • PRO B860M-E:1

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Comparison of PRIME B760M-A, PRO B860M-E
85 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700LGA 1851
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5800,5600,5400,5200,5000,4800 MHz9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7200 MHz9066 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
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 source1
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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts 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
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B760Intel B860
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 slotsidentical
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 Mbit256 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 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm

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