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

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  • 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
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1700LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® 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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 1700LGA 1851
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
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 MHz9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs5333 MHz9066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
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/O3 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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.05.4
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B760 ExpressIntel B860
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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers13
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 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 mm220 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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