MSI PRO B850M-A WIFI PZ vs PRO B660M-A WIFI Motherboard Comparison

MSI PRO B850M-A WIFI PZ and MSI PRO B660M-A WIFI are both motherboards with the same Form factor (Micro ATX), SATA 6 Gbps Ports (4) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.

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MSI PRO B850M-A WIFI PZ	MSI PRO B660M-A WIFI
Prices (Change region) In Stock + $1.99 Shipping $217.99 In Stock Free shipping $219.99 Out of Stock $231.67 In Stock Free shipping $359.00 Show 1 more offers	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $159.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $159.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $299.00
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model PRO B850M-A WIFI PZ	Model PRO B660M-A 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 LGA1700
Form factor Micro ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset AMD B850	Chipset Intel B660
Supported Memory DDR5 3600Mhz 4400Mhz 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4000Mhz 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz
* 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-Channel High Definition Audio	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Realtek® 8126 5G LAN	LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8125BG
Max LAN Speed 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 Yes	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x Clear CMOS Button 1 x DisplayPort 1 x Flash BIOS Button 1 x HDMI 2 x Antenna Bracket 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 3 x Audio Jacks	Back I/O Ports 1 x LAN (RJ45) 2 x Antenna Bracket 2 x DisplayPort 2 x HDMI 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 3 x Audio Jacks
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 6
PCI-Express x16 Slots 4	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 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 3
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 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

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the MSI PRO B850M-A WIFI PZ:

Newer Wi-Fi protocol
Supports the following RAM types: DDR5 6400MHz, 6600MHz, 6800MHz, 7000MHz, 7200MHz, 7400MHz, 7600MHz, 7800MHz, 8000MHz, 8200MHz
+2 Slots PCI-E x16
+64 GB maximum RAM supported

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