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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B860-PLUS WIFI-CSM vs MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 28identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 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-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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102 specifications
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ASUS

PRIME B860-PLUS WIFI-CSMView product
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MSI

B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/ATView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1851 (Socket V1)Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1851
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one8666 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GB
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 one6
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
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
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
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
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
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 quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.41.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
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)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8126
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B860AMD B850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
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 slots4 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsDiffers14
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22802580
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key size2211022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
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 content1 differ
Antenna includedYesYes
Cables includedDiffersSATAUDMA
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0

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