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ASRock B650M Pro RS vs MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi: Comparison
ASRock B650M Pro RS and MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B650M Pro RS at 3, MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi at 5, 40% in favour of MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi. They match on memory type, memory slots and max memory.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | AMD | Intel |
| Socket Type | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Form Factor | Micro-ATX | ATX |
| Chipset | B650 | Z890 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory Slots | 4 | 4 |
| Max Memory | 256 | 256 |
| M.2 Slots | 3-40% | 5 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | No | Yes |
| Model | B650M Pro RS | MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi |
| VRM | 8+2+1 phase, Dr.MOS | SPS-based digital VRM (phase count not officially disclosed) |
| Memory | 4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 7200+ MT/s (OC) | 4x DDR5 UDIMM, up to 256GB, up to 9200+ MT/s (OC) |
| Expansion | PCIe 4.0 x16 + PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4) | PCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 5.0 x8 + PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Connectivity | M.2 Key E for optional WiFi module | USB-C, Frozr cooling |
| Networking | Realtek RTL8125BG 2.5G LAN (WiFi optional) | Killer 5G + Intel 2.5G dual LAN, Killer Wi-Fi 7 |
| Audio | Realtek ALC897, Nahimic enhancement | Realtek ALC1220P, 7.1-channel |
| Special Features | 3x M.2 (1x Gen5, 1x Gen4, 1x Gen4 x2) | 5x M.2 (1x Gen5, 4x Gen4) |
| CPU Support | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series | Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) |