MSI MPG B860I EDGE TI WIFI vs MPG Z790 Edge TI MAX WiFi Motherboard Comparison

MSI MPG B860I EDGE TI WIFI and MSI MPG Z790 Edge TI MAX WiFi are both motherboards with the same Audio Channels (7.1 Channels), Wi-Fi Generation (7) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 (1). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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MSI MPG B860I EDGE TI WIFI	MSI MPG Z790 Edge TI MAX WiFi
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model MPG B860I EDGE TI WIFI	Model MPG Z790 Edge TI MAX WiFi
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 September 2023
* 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 ►
Series MPG	Series -
Socket LGA1851	Socket LGA1700
Form factor Mini ITX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel B860	Chipset Intel Z790
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 8600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz
* 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 ALC4080 Codec 7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Intel Killer E5000B	LAN Chipset Intel 2.5Gbps LAN
Max LAN Speed 5 Gbps	Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x USB 5Gbps Type-A 1 x USB 10Gbps Type-A 1 x USB 10Gbps Type-C 1 x Thunderbolt 4 (Type-C) 1 x HDMI 1 x 5G LAN 1 x HD Audio 1 x Optical/SPDIF	Back I/O Ports 1 x Display Port 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5 Gbps (Type-A) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A) 1 x 2.5G LAN 5 x Audio Connectors 1 x HDMI 1 x Clear CMOS 1 x Flash BIOS 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-C) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C) 2 x Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Antenna Bracket 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 7
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 2	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 8
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 6
M.2 Devices support 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 1	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0