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

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  • 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
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
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 MHz9066,6400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIM.2, Micro SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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
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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
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)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 oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water coolingUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
BIOS2 differ
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 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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