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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
    • PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI-CSM:192 GB
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI-CSM:M.2, SATA III
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:M.2, SATA
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI-CSM:0, 1, 5, 10
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI-CSM:2
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI-CSM:2
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI-CSM:0
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI-CSM:2
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI-CSM:0
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:1

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Comparison of PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI-CSM, B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT
88 specifications
Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one7600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers192 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800,5600,8200 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
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-C ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8126
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840AMD B850
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSupports 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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2580
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 source22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUDMA

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