Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX vs MSI PRO B860M-E

45specifications compared
29differ
16identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI PRO B860M-E (4 vs 2). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 3,466 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (9066 MHz vs 5600 MHz). The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 2 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO B860M-E (8 vs 6). Only the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Only the MSI PRO B860M-E has Wi-Fi.

Processor manufacturer
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:AMD
- PRO B860M-E:Intel
Processor socket
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851
Number of memory slots
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:4
- PRO B860M-E:2
ECC сompatibility
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- PRO B860M-E:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:5600 MHz
- PRO B860M-E:9066 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:M.2, SATA
- PRO B860M-E:M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supported
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:8
- PRO B860M-E:6

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Comparison of MC13-LE3, PRO B860M-E
92 specifications	A GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX Model MC13-LE3 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 EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	LGA 1851
Memory3 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 speed (max)Differs	5600 MHz	9066 MHz
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9066,6400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA	M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	6
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	ASPEED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	AST2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	0
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	5	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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	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 quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.4
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B650 Express	Intel B860
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	EPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
1st M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	5.0	5.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	600 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	473 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	495 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7

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