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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI-CSM vs MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 28identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 192 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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88 specifications
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ASUS

PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI-CSMView product
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MSI

B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/ATView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one7600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4800,5600,8200 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one7
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8126
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840AMD B850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSupports AMD POR Speed and JEDEC Speed Supports Memory Overclocking and AMD EXPOTM Supports Dual-Channel mode Supports Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory Supports CUDIMM, Clock Driver bypass mode only
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slots33
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one4
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2580
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUDMA

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