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MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI and MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI are both motherboards with the same Supported Memory (DDR5-4800 / 5000 / 5200 / 5400 / 5600 / 5800 / ...), Audio Chipset (Realtek ALC897) and Audio Channels (7.1 Channels). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and LAN Chipset.
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MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI AM5 DDR5 Micro ATX
MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI
MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI LGA 1700 DDR5 M.2 PCIe 4.0 USB 3.2 PCI-Express 5.0 16x LAN 2.5 GbE Wi-Fi 6E ATX
MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI
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Brand
MSI
Brand
MSI
Model
PRO B650M-A WIFI
Model
PRO Z690-A WIFI
Release Date
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Release Date
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Socket
AM5
Socket
LGA1700
Form factor
Micro ATX
Form factor
ATX
Chipset
AMD B650
Chipset
Intel Z690
Supported Memory
DDR5
4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz
Supported Memory
DDR5
4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz
* 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
Realtek ALC897
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
Audio Channels
7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset
1x Realtek 8125BG 2.5Gbps LAN controller
LAN Chipset
Intel I225-V
Max LAN Speed
2.5Gbps
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000/2500Mbps
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
RAID Support
Yes
Back Connect
No
Back Connect
No
Back I/O Ports
  • 1x Flash BIOS button
  • 1x DisplayPort port
  • 1x HDMI port
  • 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A port (2 are from CPU
  • and 2 are from B650 chipset)
  • 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports (From Hub-1074)
  • 1x 2.5G LAN (RJ45) jack
  • 2x Wi-Fi Antenna connectors
  • 3x Audio jacks
Back I/O Ports
  • 1 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Flash BIOS Button
  • 1 x LAN (RJ45)
  • 2 x Antenna Bracket
  • 6 x Audio Jacks
  • 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 4 x USB 2.0/1.1
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wireless LAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Generation
6E
Wi-Fi Generation
6
PCI-Express x16 Slots
2
PCI-Express x16 Slots
3
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x4 Slots
0
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
PCI-Express x1 Slots
1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports
6
SATA Express Ports
0
SATA Express Ports
0
M.2 Ports
2
M.2 Ports
5
M.2 Devices support
  • 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2260 / 2280 - M Key
M.2 Devices support
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
  • 2230 - E Key
RAM Slots
4
RAM Slots
4
Maximum Supported RAM
192 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
2
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

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Reasons to buy the MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI:

  • 11% cheaper, you can save $17.84
  • Newer Wi-Fi protocol

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Reasons to buy the MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI:

  • Supports AMD CrossFire
  • +1 Slots PCI-E x16
  • +2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
  • +3 Ports M.2

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