Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 40identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) (8200 MHz vs 7600 MHz). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) (2 vs 1). Only the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. Supported storage drive interfaces: PCI Express 4.0, SATA III on the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1), M.2 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):7600 MHz
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:8200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:M.2
  • RAID levels
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):0, 1, 5, 10
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):2
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):1
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):0
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):4
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):2
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:3

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99 specifications
Memory2 differ
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs7600 MHz8200 MHz
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 interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125D
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840AMD B850
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots3 differ
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers25802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) 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 memory sizeDiffers256 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
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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