Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2) vs MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI

67specifications compared
26differ
41identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2) has 1,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI (9600 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2) (256 GB vs 128 GB). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2), 0, 1 on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI.

Number of memory slots
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2
- PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):9600 MHz
- PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):128 GB
- PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:256 GB
RAID levels
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):0, 1, 5, 10
- PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2
- PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2
- PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):0
- PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2):2
- PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4

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Comparison of B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2), PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI
121 specifications	A GIGABYTE B850M FORCE WIFI6E (Rev. 1.2)View product	B MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI View product
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
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	4800,5600,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	9600 MHz	8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
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, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) 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
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	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 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers	1	2
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
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	MediaTek MT7902	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	5.4
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B850	AMD X870E
Product colourDiffers	Dark brown	Black
PC health monitoringDiffers	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	512 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
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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