ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W vs MSI PRO B850M-P WIFI
The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.
| Specification | ASUS X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W | MSI PRO B850M-P WIFI |
|---|---|---|
| USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers | 2 | 4 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers | 1 | 2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers | 3 | 4 |
| Supported memory typesDiffers | DDR5-SDRAM | DDR5 |
| Ethernet interface typeDiffers | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet | 5 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Compatible processor seriesDiffers | AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series | AMD Ryzen™ 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series |
| Processor socketDiffers | Socket AM5 | AM5 |
| Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers | PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III | M.2, SATA |
| Motherboard form factorDiffers | ATX | micro ATX |
| Motherboard chipsetDiffers | AMD X870 | AMD B850 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers | 1 | 3 |
| DepthDiffers | 244 mm | 243.8 mm |
| WidthDiffers | 305 mm | 243.8 mm |
| Product nameDiffers | X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 W | PRO B850M-P WIFI |
| Supported storage drives form factor (internal)Differs | M.2 | 2280/2260 |
| Number of SATA III connectorsSame | 4 | 4 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsSame | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantitySame | 1 | 1 |
| Maximum internal memorySame | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory channelsSame | Dual-channel | Dual-channel |
| Number of memory slotsSame | 4 | 4 |
| Bluetooth versionSame | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Wi-FiSame | Yes | Yes |
| Processor manufacturerSame | AMD | AMD |
| Number of M.2 (M) slotsSame | 3 | 3 |
| Component forSame | PC | PC |
| Motherboard chipset familySame | AMD | AMD |
| BIOS typeSame | UEFI AMI | UEFI AMI |
| Audio output channelsSame | 7.1 channels | 7.1 channels |
| Built-in WiFiSame | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| 12V power connectornot known | Yes | not known |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin)not known | Yes | not known |
| Chassis intrusion connectornot known | Yes | not known |
| CPU fan connectornot known | Yes | not known |
| EPS power connector (8-pin)not known | Yes | not known |
| Front panel audio connectornot known | Yes | not known |
| Number of chassis fan connectorsnot known | 4 | not known |
| Number of COM connectorsnot known | 1 | not known |
| Number of CPU fan connectorsnot known | 2 | not known |
| Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)not known | 2 | not known |
| Number of RGB LED pin headersnot known | 3 | not known |
| Number of water pump connectorsnot known | 1 | not known |
| RGB LED pin headernot known | Yes | not known |
| S/PDIF out connectornot known | Yes | not known |
| TPM connectornot known | Yes | not known |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsnot known | not known | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsnot known | 1 | not known |
| HDMI versionnot known | 2.1 | not known |
| Headphone outputsnot known | 3 | not known |
| Microphone innot known | Yes | not known |
| USB 2.0 ports quantitynot known | 4 | not known |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantitynot known | not known | 2 |
| USB connector typenot known | USB Type-A, USB Type-C | not known |
| USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantitynot known | 2 | not known |
| ECC сompatibilitynot known | ECC & Non-ECC | not known |
| Memory slots typenot known | DIMM | not known |
| Supported memory clock speed (max)not known | 8000 MHz | not known |
| Unbuffered memorynot known | Yes | not known |
| Bluetoothnot known | Yes | not known |
| Ethernet LANnot known | Yes | not known |
| Top Wi-Fi standardnot known | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | not known |
| Wake-on-LAN readynot known | Yes | not known |
| Maximum resolutionnot known | 3840 x 2160 pixels | not known |
| Supported processor socketsnot known | Socket AM5 | not known |
| Number of storage drives supportednot known | 7 | not known |
| RAID levelsnot known | 0, 1, 5, 10 | not known |
| RAID supportnot known | Yes | not known |
| Supported storage drive typesnot known | HDD & SSD | not known |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsnot known | 1 | not known |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsnot known | 2 | not known |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsnot known | 1 | not known |
| Windows operating systems supportednot known | Windows 11 | not known |
| BIOS memory sizenot known | 256 Mbit | not known |
| Clear CMOS jumpernot known | Yes | not known |
| Audio chipnot known | not known | Realtek ALC897 |
| Supported RAID configurationnot known | not known | 0, 1, 10 |
| WiFi-AP antenna jacknot known | 2 | not known |
| Parallel processing technology supportnot known | Not supported | not known |
| Maximum memorynot known | not known | 256 GB |
| Antenna includednot known | Yes | not known |
| Cables includednot known | SATA | not known |
| Screws includednot known | Yes | not known |