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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E vs MSI PRO B860M-E

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 24identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,998 more memory slots than the MSI PRO B860M-E (4000 vs 2). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 4,266 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (9066 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 4 more storage drives supported than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (6 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E, Intel on the MSI PRO B860M-E. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI PRO B860M-E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1851
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4000
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 4800 MHz
    • 9066 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 2
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4000
    • 4

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Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1851
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers40002
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4800 MHz9066 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATAM.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers26
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers40004
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers60
Total number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
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 quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers1.42.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111H
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550Intel B860
Audio chipRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATX
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slots22
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key size22802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.06.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.83.7
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one220 mm
DepthKnown for one243.8 mm

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