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GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 69specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 39identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 2,867 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 (8200 MHz vs 5333 MHz). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 (128 GB vs 64 GB). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5, AMD on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E. Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5, Socket AM5 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:Intel
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:LGA 1700
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:LGA 1700
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:DDR4-SDRAM
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:ECC & Non-ECC
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:5333 MHz
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:8200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:64 GB
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:M.2, SATA III
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:M.2

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Comparison of B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5, B850M GAMING WIFI6E
101 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700Socket AM5
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333 MHz4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs5333 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supported66
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 one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
Total number of SATA connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one3Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionDiffers2.11.4
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
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)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
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.05.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125D
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B760 ExpressAMD B850
Audio chipRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBrownBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
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 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
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) versionDiffers2.73.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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