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GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2) vs MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI

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  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2) has 866 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI (9066 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2) (7 vs 6). The MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2) (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2), AMD on the MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI. Processor socket: LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2), Socket AM5 on the MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):Intel
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:Socket AM5
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):ECC & Non-ECC
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):9066 MHz
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:8200 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):6
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:7
  • RAID levels
    • B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):0, 1, 5, 10
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):2
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):0
    • PRO B850-V EVO WIFI:1

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Comparison of B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2), PRO B850-V EVO WIFI
107 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1851 (Socket V1)Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1851Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers9066,8800,8600,8266,8400,8200,8000,7950,7900,7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,5600 MHz8200,5600,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9066 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers67
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
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
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
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 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one4Unknown — 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
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers21
DisplayPort versionDiffers2.11.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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 oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B860AMD B850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
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 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedYesYes
Cables includedSATASATA
Screws includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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