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ASUS TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI7 W vs MSI PRO B850M-A WIFI

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 46identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI7 W:ECC & Non-ECC
    • PRO B850M-A WIFI:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI7 W:M.2, SATA III
    • PRO B850M-A WIFI:M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI7 W:7
    • PRO B850M-A WIFI:6
  • RAID levels
    • TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI7 W:0, 1, 5, 10
    • PRO B850M-A WIFI:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI7 W:2
    • PRO B850M-A WIFI:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI7 W:1
    • PRO B850M-A WIFI:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI7 W:4
    • PRO B850M-A WIFI:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI7 W:0
    • PRO B850M-A WIFI:2

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Comparison of TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI7 W, PRO B850M-A WIFI
97 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 source6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8200 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers76
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — 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
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7925Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220PRealtek ALC897
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BIOSidentical
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 one275 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one275 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one67.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.65 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 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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