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ASRock B850M Pro-A WiFi vs MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi: Comparison
ASRock B850M Pro-A WiFi and MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B850M Pro-A WiFi at 3, MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi at 2, 33% in favour of ASRock B850M Pro-A WiFi. They match on 10 other specifications, including platform, socket type and socket.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | AMD | AMD |
| Socket Type | AM5 | AM5 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Form Factor | Micro-ATX | Micro-ATX |
| Chipset | B850 | B650 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Memory Slots | 4 | 4 |
| Max Memory | 256 | 256 |
| M.2 Slots | 3 | 2-33% |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | Yes | Yes |
| Model | B850M Pro-A WiFi | PRO B650M-A WiFi |
| VRM | 8+2+1 phase, Dr.MOS | Digital VRM (phase count not officially disclosed by MSI) |
| Memory | 4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 8000+ MT/s (OC) | 4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 7200+ MHz (OC) |
| Expansion | PCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 4.0 x4 | 2x PCI-E x16 (x16/x4, x8/x4, or x4/x4) + PCI-E x1 |
| Connectivity | SATA3, USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI/DP |
| Networking | 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6E | Realtek 8125BG 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Audio | Realtek ALC897, 7.1-channel | Realtek ALC897, 7.1-channel |
| Special Features | 3x M.2 (1x Gen5 Blazing, 2x Gen4 Hyper) | 2x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| CPU Support | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series |