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ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 44identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO has 1,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (9600 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 2 more HDDs supported than the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO (4 vs 2). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 2 more storage drives supported than the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO (6 vs 4). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO, Non-ECC on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO, 0, 1, 10 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:9600 MHz
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:8200 MHz
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:2
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:4
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:6
  • RAID levels
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:0, 1, 5, 10
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:1
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:1
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:2
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:4

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Comparison of TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO, B850M GAMING WIFI6E
105 specifications
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
Supported processor socketsSocket AM5Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers46
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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 water pump connectors11
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers23
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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort version1.41.4
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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
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)
BluetoothYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125D
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD B850AMD B850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key size22802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit512 Mbit
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one219 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one277 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one107 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.32 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one44 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
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
WeightKnown for one720 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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