MSI B850 MLG EDITION vs B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ Motherboard Comparison

MSI B850 MLG EDITION and MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM5), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (AMD B850). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Audio Channels, Back Connect and Back I/O Ports.

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MSI B850 MLG EDITION	MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model B850 MLG EDITION	Model B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI PZ
Release Date -	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket AM5	Socket AM5
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD B850	Chipset AMD B850
Supported Memory DDR5 5600Mhz 6400Mhz 8400Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 8200Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset -	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC897
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Realtek 8126VB 5G LAN
Max LAN Speed 5Gbps	Max LAN Speed 5Gbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect Yes
Back I/O Ports 1 x Clear CMOS Button 1 x Flash BIOS Button 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 2 x Antenna Bracket 2 x Audio Jacks 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 4 x USB 2.0/1.1	Back I/O Ports Clear CMOS Button 5G LAN Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Audio connectors S/PDIF-OUT Flash BIOS Button DisplayPort 1 x USB 10Gbps (Type-A) 4 x USB 2.0 2 x USB 10Gbps (Type-C) 1 x USB 5Gbps (Type-A)
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 7
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 4
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 4
M.2 Devices support 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0