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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
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM5Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
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 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
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
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 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
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
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 interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
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
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8126
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650AMD B850
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 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
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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