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ASRock B560M Pro4 vs MSI PRO B860M-A WiFi: Comparison
ASRock B560M Pro4 and MSI PRO B860M-A WiFi separate most on max memory: ASRock B560M Pro4 at 128, MSI PRO B860M-A WiFi at 256, 50% in favour of MSI PRO B860M-A WiFi. M.2 Slots splits them by another 33%, again favouring MSI PRO B860M-A WiFi. They match on platform, form factor and memory slots.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Intel | Intel |
| Socket Type | LGA1200 | LGA1851 |
| Socket | LGA1200 | LGA1851 |
| Form Factor | Micro-ATX | Micro-ATX |
| Chipset | B560 | B860 |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Memory Slots | 4 | 4 |
| Max Memory | 128-50% | 256 |
| M.2 Slots | 2-33% | 3 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | No | Yes |
| Model | B560M Pro4 | PRO B860M-A WiFi |
| VRM | Not officially disclosed by ASRock (budget-tier) | Digital VRM (phase count not officially disclosed by MSI) |
| Memory | 4x DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel | 4x DDR5 UDIMM, up to 256GB, up to 8800+ MT/s (OC) |
| Expansion | PCIe 4.0 x16 + PCIe x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 + 3x PCIe 4.0 |
| Connectivity | Basic rear I/O | USB-C |
| Networking | Gigabit LAN (Pro4/ac variant adds WiFi) | Realtek 8126 5Gbps LAN, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Audio | Realtek codec | Realtek ALC897, 7.1-channel |
| Special Features | 2x M.2 (PCIe NVMe) | 3x M.2 (1x Gen5, 2x Gen4) |
| CPU Support | Intel 11th / 10th Gen Core (non-overclocking) | Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) |