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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B850M GAMING PRO WIFI6E vs MSI MEG X870E ACE MAX

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 46identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
    • 4800,5600,6400,9000 MHz
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 8200 MHz
    • 9000 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 6
    • 9
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 3
    • 9

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B850M GAMING PRO WIFI6EView product
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MEG X870E ACE MAXView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM5Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM5Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz4800,5600,6400,9000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8200 MHz9000 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers24
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers69
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors00
Total number of SATA connectors44
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers39
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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)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
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125D
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD X870E
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers25
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key size22802280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers4.05.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size512 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.56.4
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version3.73.7
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width243.8 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm30438 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0

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