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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 35identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (4 vs 2). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (9200 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E (256 GB vs 128 GB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E, Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1851
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
    • 6400,9200 MHz
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 8200 MHz
    • 9200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2
    • M.2, SATA III

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Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5LGA 1851
Memory4 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 MHz6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8200 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan 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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort version1.41.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8125DKiller E5000
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850Intel Z890
Audio chipRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11 x64Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers24
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version6.56.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version3.73.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm304.8 mm

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