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GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2) vs MSI PRO B860M-E

61specifications compared
22differ
39identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2) has 2 more memory slots than the MSI PRO B860M-E (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2) has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI PRO B860M-E (256 GB vs 128 GB). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2) (4 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2), Non-ECC on the MSI PRO B860M-E. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the MSI PRO B860M-E.

Number of memory slots
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):4
- PRO B860M-E:2
ECC сompatibility
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):ECC & Non-ECC
- PRO B860M-E:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):256 GB
- PRO B860M-E:128 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):2
- PRO B860M-E:4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):0
- PRO B860M-E:1
Number of RGB LED pin headers
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):4
- PRO B860M-E:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):3
- PRO B860M-E:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2):0
- PRO B860M-E:1

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Comparison of B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2), PRO B860M-E
98 specifications	A GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E (Rev. 2.2)View product	B MSI PRO B860M-E View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1851	LGA 1851
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	9066,8800,8600,8266,8400,8200,8000,7950,7900,7800,7600,7400,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,5600 MHz	9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)	9066 MHz	9066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	128 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 controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III	M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supported	6	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
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	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	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectors	1	1
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 connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	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
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	5.4
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipset	Intel B860	Intel B860
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Voltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64	Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
1st M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation	4.0	4.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source

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