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GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 vs MSI PRO B860M-E

61specifications compared
31differ
30identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO B860M-E has 3,733 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 (9066 MHz vs 5333 MHz). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 (128 GB vs 64 GB). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 (4 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO B860M-E. Supported processor sockets: LGA 1700 on the GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5, LGA 1851 on the MSI PRO B860M-E.

Processor socket
- B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:LGA 1700
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:LGA 1700
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851
Supported memory types
- B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:DDR4-SDRAM
- PRO B860M-E:DDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:ECC & Non-ECC
- PRO B860M-E:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:5333 MHz
- PRO B860M-E:9066 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:64 GB
- PRO B860M-E:128 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:M.2, SATA III
- PRO B860M-E:M.2, Micro SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5:2
- PRO B860M-E:4

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Comparison of B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5, PRO B860M-E
98 specifications	A GIGABYTE B760M GAMING AC DDR4 GEN5 View product	B MSI PRO B860M-E View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1700	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsDiffers	LGA 1700	LGA 1851
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2933,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4266,4300,4400,4500,4600,4700,4800,4933,5000,5133,5333 MHz	9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	5333 MHz	9066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 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, SATA III	M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Number of storage drives supported	6	6
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2304 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Total number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
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
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O ports4 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	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
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 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	5.4
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B760 Express	Intel B860
Audio chip	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
1st M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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