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B850 GAMING X vs PRO B860M-A WIFI | PCPartMatch

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B850 GAMING X vs PRO B860M-A WIFI

Gigabyte

B850 GAMING X

VS

MSI

PRO B860M-A WIFI

5specs won

of14specs

2specs won

The Gigabyte B850 GAMING X wins in 5 out of 14 comparable specs, with 7 ties. Its biggest advantage is PCIe x16 Slots (100% better).

PRO B860M-A WIFI wins in 2 specs (MSRP: 17% better).

Recommendation

Choose B850 GAMING X if you want the best overall performance — especially pcie x16 slots.

Choose PRO B860M-A WIFI if msrp matters more to you.

Detailed Specifications

Specification

GigabyteB850 GAMING X

MSIPRO B860M-A WIFI

Platform

Socket

AM5

LGA1851

Chipset

B850

B860

Form Factor

ATX

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Micro-ATX

PCIe Gen

5

5

Memory

Memory Type

DDR5

DDR5

Memory Slots

4

4

Max Memory

256 GB+33%

192 GB

Max Memory Speed

8,000 MHz+11%

7,200 MHz

Expansion

M.2 Slots

3+50%

2

SATA Ports

4

4

PCIe x16 Slots

2+100%

1

PCIe x1 Slots

1

1

Connectivity

USB Type-C

1

1

USB Type-A

6

6

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E

Wi-Fi 7+8%

LAN

2.5 GbE

2.5 GbE

Audio

Realtek ALC897

Realtek ALC897

Design

VRM Phases

14+2+1+55%

8+2+1

Price

MSRP

$180

$150−17%

Release Date

Jan 2025

Jan 2025