MSI PRO B650-A WIFI vs PRO B650-VC WIFI Motherboard Comparison

MSI PRO B650-A WIFI and MSI PRO B650-VC WIFI are both motherboards with the same Socket (AM5), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (AMD B650). The main differences are in Supported Memory, PCI-Express x16 Slots, PCI-Express x1 Slots and M.2 Devices support.

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MSI PRO B650-A WIFI	MSI PRO B650-VC WIFI
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $209.99 In Stock Free shipping $442.94	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $99.99
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model PRO B650-A WIFI	Model PRO B650-VC WIFI
Release Date -	Release 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 B650	Chipset AMD B650
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz
* 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 Realtek ALC897	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Realtek 8125BG	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps	Max LAN Speed -
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 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A) 1 x 2.5G LAN 2 x Wi-Fi / Bluetooth 3 x Audio connectors 1 x Flash BIOS Button 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 4
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 3	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	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

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI PRO B650-A WIFI:

Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 6200MHz, 6400MHz, 6600MHz, 6800MHz, 7000MHz, 7200MHz, 7400MHz, 7600MHz
+1 Slots PCI-E x1
+64 GB maximum RAM supported

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