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

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  • 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
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs5600 MHz9066 MHz
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9066,6400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers86
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneASPEEDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneAST2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers40
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — 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 SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B650 ExpressIntel B860
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneEPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 11 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one600 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one473 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one495 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7

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