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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/AT vs MSI PRO B650-A WIFI

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 29identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA
    • M.2, PCI Express
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1
    • 0, 5, 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 1
    • 3

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93 specifications
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MSI

B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI - B850/AM5/DDR5/ATView product
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MSI

PRO B650-A WIFIView product
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM5
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one256 GB
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5600,8200 MHz4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one7600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, PCI Express
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one9
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one6
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.21.4
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8126
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD B650
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC4080
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSupports AMD POR Speed and JEDEC Speed Supports Memory Overclocking and AMD EXPOTM Supports Dual-Channel mode Supports Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory Supports CUDIMM, Clock Driver bypass mode only
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers258022110
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102580
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.04.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.4
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.4
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUDMASATA
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0

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