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ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi vs MSI MPG B650I Edge WiFi: Comparison

ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi and MSI MPG B650I Edge WiFi differ on vrm: ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi at 8+2+1 phase Dr.MOS, 60A per phase, MSI MPG B650I Edge WiFi at 8-phase direct CPU power (amperage not officially disclosed by MSI). They match on 12 other specifications, including platform, socket type and socket.

ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi (AM5/AMD B650/Mini-ITX/8+2+1 60A Dr.MOS/Budget Gen5 M.2)
ASRockASRock B650I Lightning WiFi
MSI MPG B650I Edge WiFi (AM5/AMD B650/Mini-ITX/8-Phase Direct CPU Power/HDMI 2.1)
MSIMSI MPG B650I Edge WiFi

Specs

Specification
ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi (AM5/AMD B650/Mini-ITX/8+2+1 60A Dr.MOS/Budget Gen5 M.2)
ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi
MSI MPG B650I Edge WiFi (AM5/AMD B650/Mini-ITX/8-Phase Direct CPU Power/HDMI 2.1)
MSI MPG B650I Edge WiFi
PlatformAMDAMD
Socket TypeAM5AM5
SocketAM5AM5
Form FactorMini-ITXMini-ITX
ChipsetB650B650
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Slots22
Max Memory128128
M.2 Slots22
PCIe 5.0 SupportNoNo
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
ModelB650I Lightning WiFiMPG B650I Edge WiFi
VRM8+2+1 phase Dr.MOS, 60A per phase8-phase direct CPU power (amperage not officially disclosed by MSI)
Memory2x DDR5, up to 128GB, 7200+ MT/s (OC)2x DDR5, up to 128GB, 7200+ MT/s (OC, 1DPC 1R)
Expansion1x PCIe 4.0 x161x PCIe x16 (CPU-dependent)
Connectivity"Lightning Gaming Ports" USB layoutHDMI 2.1 (4K/120Hz)
Networking2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 6E2.5Gbps (Realtek RTL8125BG), Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3
AudioRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC4080
Special FeaturesGen5 M.2 despite Gen4-only GPU slotM.2 Shield Frozr
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series

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