Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) vs MSI PRO B860M-E

59specifications compared
27differ
32identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) has 2 more memory slots than the MSI PRO B860M-E (4 vs 2). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 1,466 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) (9066 MHz vs 7600 MHz). The GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3) has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI PRO B860M-E (192 GB vs 128 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3), Intel on the MSI PRO B860M-E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3), LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO B860M-E.

Processor manufacturer
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):AMD
- PRO B860M-E:Intel
Processor socket
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):Socket AM5
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851
Number of memory slots
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):4
- PRO B860M-E:2
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):7600 MHz
- PRO B860M-E:9066 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):192 GB
- PRO B860M-E:128 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):2
- PRO B860M-E:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3):0
- PRO B860M-E:1

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Comparison of B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3), PRO B860M-E
106 specifications	A GIGABYTE B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI (Rev. 1.3)View product	B MSI PRO B860M-E View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7600 MHz	9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	7600 MHz	9066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	192 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III	M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supported	6	6
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectors	1	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headers	3	3
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	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 one	Realtek RTL8852CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	5.4
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B650	Intel B860
Audio chip	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2580	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	22110	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	2.7	3.7
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	268 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	68 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	CR2032	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source

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