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ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi vs MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi: Comparison

ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi and MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi differ on max rated memory speed: ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi at 8666 MT/s, MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi at 8400 MT/s, which puts ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi ahead on that measure. They match on 15 other specifications, including form factor, memory type and memory slots.

ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi (LGA1851/Intel B860/ATX/14+1+1+1+1 Phase 80A Dr.MOS VRM/Wi-Fi 6E)
ASRockASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi
MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi (AM5/AMD X870E/ATX/Five M.2 Slots/Dual 5G+2.5G LAN/Wi-Fi 7)
MSIMSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi

Specs

Specification
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi (LGA1851/Intel B860/ATX/14+1+1+1+1 Phase 80A Dr.MOS VRM/Wi-Fi 6E)
ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi
MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi (AM5/AMD X870E/ATX/Five M.2 Slots/Dual 5G+2.5G LAN/Wi-Fi 7)
MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi
PlatformIntelAMD
Socket TypeLGA1851AM5
SocketLGA1851AM5
Form FactorATXATX
ChipsetB860X870E
Newest CPU Family SupportedCore Ultra Series 2Ryzen 9000
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Oldest CPU Family SupportedCore Ultra Series 2Ryzen 7000
Memory Slots44
Max Memory256 GB256 GB
M.2 Slots44
Board Width244 mm244 mm
PCIe 5.0 SupportYesYes
Wi-Fi OnboardYesYes
Max Rated Memory Speed8666 MT/s8400 MT/s
ECC Memory SupportNoneNone
M.2 Slots Onboard44
M.2 PCIe 5.0 Slots12
M.2 PCIe 4.0 Slots32
M.2 CPU Attached Slots12
SATA Ports44
PCIe x16 Slots23
Primary Graphics Slot GenPCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
Rear USB4 or TB Ports12
Rear USB 10Gbps Ports211
Front USB-C Header Speed20Gbps20Gbps
Fan and Pump Headers87
ARGB Headers33
Vcore Power Stages1418
Power Stage Current Rating80 A110 A
EPS 12V ConfigurationTwo 8-pinTwo 8-pin
Max Ethernet Speed2.5 Gbps5 Gbps
Ethernet Port Count12
Wi-Fi StandardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth Version5.35.4
Audio CodecRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC4080
ModelB860 Steel Legend WiFiMPG X870E CARBON WIFI
VRM14+1+1+1+1 phase, 80A Dr.MOS18+2+1 Duet Rail Power System, 110A Smart Power Stage
Memory4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 8666+ MHz (OC)4x DDR5 UDIMM, up to 256GB, up to 8400+ MT/s (OC, Ryzen 9000)
ExpansionPCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 4.0 x16 (x2)PCIe 5.0 x16 + PCIe 5.0 x4 (CPU, x16/x0 or x8/x4) + PCIe 4.0 x4 (chipset)
ConnectivityNahimic audio software, Thunderbolt 4/USB42x rear USB 40Gbps Type-C (USB4), HDMI 2.1, front USB 20Gbps Type-C header
Networking2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6ERealtek 8126 5G + Realtek 8125 2.5G dual LAN, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
AudioRealtek ALC1220, NahimicRealtek ALC4080, 7.1-channel USB audio, optical S/PDIF
Special Features4x M.2 (1x Gen5, 2x Gen4, 1x Gen4 x2)4x M.2 (2x Gen5, 2x Gen4)
CPU SupportIntel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series
Source URLhttps://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/B860%20Steel%20Legend%20WiFi/index.asphttps://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MPG-X870E-CARBON-WIFI/Specification

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