Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI PRO B550M-P vs MSI PRO B860M-E

56specifications compared
27differ
29identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- PRO B550M-P:AMD
- PRO B860M-E:Intel
Processor socket
- PRO B550M-P:Socket AM4
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- PRO B550M-P:Socket AM4
- PRO B860M-E:LGA 1851
Supported memory types
- PRO B550M-P:DDR4-SDRAM
- PRO B860M-E:DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- PRO B550M-P:4
- PRO B860M-E:2
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- PRO B550M-P:4400 MHz
- PRO B860M-E:9066 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- PRO B550M-P:2
- PRO B860M-E:6
On-board graphics card
- PRO B550M-P:Yes
- PRO B860M-E:No

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Comparison of PRO B550M-P, PRO B860M-E
82 specifications	A MSI PRO B550M-P View product	B MSI PRO B860M-E View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1851
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 MHz	9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	4400 MHz	9066 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA	M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	2	6
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	0
Total number of SATA connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.4
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B550	Intel B860
Audio chip	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
Number of M.2 (M) slots	2	2
1st M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	4.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.0	6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers	2.8	3.7
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	243.8 mm	220 mm
Depth	243.8 mm	243.8 mm

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