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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 36identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (256 GB vs 128 GB). The GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1) has 2 more storage drives supported than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (8 vs 6). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1), 0, 1, 10 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 8
    • 6
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of water pump connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Number of RGB LED pin headers
    • 4
    • 3

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110 specifications
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GIGABYTE

X870E AORUS PRO (Rev. 1.1)View product
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MSI

B850M GAMING WIFI6EView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 5.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA IIIM.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers86
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of noise detection headersKnown for one1
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one2
Number of water pump connectorsDiffers31
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers43
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
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 quantityDiffers30
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Headphone outputsKnown for one2
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
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)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)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneQualcomm QCNCM865
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.45.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125D
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD B850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC897
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling, Noise
Expansion slots5 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers42
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers251102280
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security

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