Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2) vs MSI PRO B860M-E

63specifications compared
29differ
34identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):AMD
- PRO B860M-E:Intel
Processor socket
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):Socket AM5
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):Socket AM5
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):9600 MHz
- PRO B860M-E:9066 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):7
- PRO B860M-E:6
USB 2.0 connectors
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2
- PRO B860M-E:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):0
- PRO B860M-E:1
Number of CPU fan connectors
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2
- PRO B860M-E:1

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Comparison of B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2), PRO B860M-E
117 specifications	A GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2)View product	B MSI PRO B860M-E View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	9600,9200,8800,8600,8400,8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz	9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	9600 MHz	9066 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	7	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 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
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
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers	2	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	4	3
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
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	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
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8125	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	MediaTek MT7902	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	5.4
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B850	Intel B860
Product colourDiffers	Dark brown	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	3	2
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
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
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	3 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	0.07 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	CR2032	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	268 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	68 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.22 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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