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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI PRO B850-S EVO WIFI vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 40identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI PRO B850-S EVO WIFI (9200 MHz vs 8200 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more HDDs supported than the MSI PRO B850-S EVO WIFI (8 vs 4). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 1 more storage drives supported than the MSI PRO B850-S EVO WIFI (8 vs 7). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI PRO B850-S EVO WIFI, Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the MSI PRO B850-S EVO WIFI, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 8200,5600,4800 MHz
    • 6400,9200 MHz
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 8200 MHz
    • 9200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 7
    • 8
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10

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Processor3 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 socketsKnown for oneLGA 1851
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 speedsDiffers8200,5600,4800 MHz6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs8200 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memory256 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers78
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
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
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
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
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)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 versionDiffers5.45.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneKiller E5000
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850Intel Z890
Audio chipRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourBlackBlack
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers34
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 one22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (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 & dimensionsidentical
Width243.8 mm243.8 mm
Depth304.8 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYes

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