Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 46identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) has 1,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (9600 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) has 1 more storage drives supported than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (7 vs 6). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2) (4 vs 2). Only the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2), 0, 1, 10 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):9600 MHz
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:8200 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):7
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:6
  • RAID levels
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):0, 1, 5, 10
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):0
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:1
  • Number of water pump connectors
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:1
  • Number of RGB LED pin headers
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):4
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2):2
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:3

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Comparison of B850M FORCE (Rev. 1.2), B850M GAMING WIFI6E
117 specifications
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4400,4800,5200,5600,6000,6200,6400,6600,6666,6800,7000,7200,7600,7800,8000,8200,8400,8600,8800,9200,9600 MHz4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 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 controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers76
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 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — 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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers21
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers43
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 ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8125Realtek RTL8125D
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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
Product colourDiffersDark brownBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers32
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 3.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
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 one1.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 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)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.18 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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