Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI-CSM vs MSI PRO B840M-P WIFI6E

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 36identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI-CSM:ECC & Non-ECC
    • PRO B840M-P WIFI6E:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI-CSM:M.2, SATA III
    • PRO B840M-P WIFI6E:M.2, Micro SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI-CSM:7
    • PRO B840M-P WIFI6E:6
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI-CSM:0, 1, 5, 10
    • PRO B840M-P WIFI6E:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI-CSM:3
    • PRO B840M-P WIFI6E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI-CSM:0
    • PRO B840M-P WIFI6E:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI-CSM:4
    • PRO B840M-P WIFI6E:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI-CSM:2
    • PRO B840M-P WIFI6E:4

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Comparison of PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI-CSM, PRO B840M-P WIFI6E
93 specifications
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800,5600,8000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers76
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers45
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 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA Express 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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers30
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6E (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
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD B840
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
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
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0

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