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MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E vs MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 45identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (4 vs 2). The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (256 GB vs 128 GB). The MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI has 1 more storage drives supported than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (7 vs 6). Supported memory clock speeds: 4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E, 4800,5600,8200 MHz on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E, M.2, SATA III on the MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI.

  • Number of memory slots
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4800,5600,8200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:128 GB
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:M.2
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:M.2, SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:6
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:7
  • RAID levels
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:0, 1, 10
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:4
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B850M GAMING WIFI6E:2
    • PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI:4

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Comparison of B850M GAMING WIFI6E, PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI
86 specifications
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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz4800,5600,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)8200 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers67
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers46
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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
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 quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
DisplayPort version1.41.4
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125DUnknown — not stated by the source
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)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD X870E
Audio chipRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 11 x64Windows 11 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers23
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation5.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generation4.04.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size512 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI version6.56.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version3.73.7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one226 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one243.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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