MSI B840 Gaming Plus WiFi vs MSI B850 Gaming Plus WiFi
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Key differences
- •MSI B850 Gaming Plus WiFi has higher M.2 slots (3 vs 2)
- •MSI B840 Gaming Plus WiFi has higher Max memory speed (8200 MT/s vs 7200 MT/s)
Full spec comparison
Spec
MSI B840 Gaming Plus WiFi
MSI B850 Gaming Plus WiFi
Platform
SocketAM5AM5
ChipsetAMD B840B850
Form factorATXMicro-ATX
VRM (power stages)12+1+1 SPS12+2+1 phase
Memory & Expansion
Memory typeDDR5DDR5
Memory slots44
Max memory capacity256 GB256 GB
Max memory speed8200 MT/s▲7200 MT/s
PCIe slots1× PCIe 4.0 x16, 1× PCIe 4.0 x4, 2× PCIe 3.0 x11× x16 4.0, 1× x1 3.0
M.2 slots23▲
SATA ports44
Connectivity
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
LAN5 GbE2.5 GbE
Rear USB1× USB-C 20Gbps, 4× USB 3.2, 4× USB 2.01× USB-C 10Gbps, 5× USB 3.2