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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI PRO B860M-E vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 37identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more memory slots than the MSI PRO B860M-E (4 vs 2). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 134 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI PRO B860M-E (9200 MHz vs 9066 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI PRO B860M-E (256 GB vs 128 GB). Supported memory clock speeds: 9066,6400 MHz on the MSI PRO B860M-E, 6400,9200 MHz on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, Micro SATA III on the MSI PRO B860M-E, M.2, SATA III on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 9066,6400 MHz
    • 6400,9200 MHz
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 9066 MHz
    • 9200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, Micro SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 4

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1851 (Socket V1)LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsLGA 1851LGA 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 speedsDiffers9066,6400 MHz6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9066 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, Micro SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 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
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
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 ports2 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 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 quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface type5 Gigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneKiller E5000
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
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)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
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B860Intel 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 x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsDiffers32
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version6.56.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version3.73.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers220 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm304.8 mm

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