MSI PRO B860M-A WIFI vs Asus PRIME B860M-A WIFI Motherboard Comparison

MSI PRO B860M-A WIFI and Asus PRIME B860M-A WIFI are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1851), Form factor (Micro ATX) and Chipset (Intel B860). The main differences are in Supported Memory, Wi-Fi Generation, PCI-Express x16 Slots and PCI-Express x1 Slots.

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MSI PRO B860M-A WIFI	Asus PRIME B860M-A WIFI
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Brand MSI	Brand Asus
Model PRO B860M-A WIFI	Model PRIME B860M-A WIFI
Release Date 📅 January 2025	Release Date 📅 January 2025
* 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 LGA1851	Socket LGA1851
Form factor Micro ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset Intel B860	Chipset Intel B860
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5200Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz 6600Mhz 6800Mhz 7000Mhz 7200Mhz 7400Mhz 7600Mhz 7800Mhz 7900Mhz 7950Mhz 8000Mhz 8200Mhz 8266Mhz 8400Mhz 8600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 8600Mhz
* 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 Killer E5000B-CG	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 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 1 x Clear CMOS Button 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 1 x Thunderbolt 4 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 2 x Antenna Bracket 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
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 3	M.2 Ports 2
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M 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 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	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