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GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E vs MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 25identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B650M GAMING WIFI6E:2
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B650M GAMING WIFI6E:128 GB
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B650M GAMING WIFI6E:M.2, SATA III
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:M.2, SATA
  • RAID levels
    • B650M GAMING WIFI6E:0, 1, 10
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B650M GAMING WIFI6E:2
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B650M GAMING WIFI6E:1
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B650M GAMING WIFI6E:0
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B650M GAMING WIFI6E:2
    • B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT:4

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Comparison of B650M GAMING WIFI6E, B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT
117 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 socketsKnown for oneSocket AM5Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz4800,5600,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one6400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)11
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers31
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8852CEUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8126
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650AMD B850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSupports 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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers13
1st M.2 largest key size25802580
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one268 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.21 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers240 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedYesYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management softwareUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUDMA
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one720 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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