The MSI B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI is a Micro-ATX motherboard designed for AMD processors, featuring the AMD B850 chipset and Socket AM5 compatibility. It supports AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 Series processors, making it a versatile choice for a wide range of builds. The board comes in a clean white finish and measures 244 x 243.8 mm. It includes four DDR5 DIMM slots supporting dual-channel memory configurations with speeds up to 4800 MHz and up to 8200 MHz via overclocking, with a maximum capacity of 256 GB.
Storage and Expansion
The MSI B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI offers extensive storage and expansion options. It includes three M.2 slots, with the first two running at PCIe 5.0 and the third at PCIe 4.0, all supporting up to 2280 form factor drives. Four SATA III connectors provide additional storage flexibility. For expansion cards, the board features one PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, and one PCIe 3.0 x1 slot, offering solid options for graphics cards and other add-in components.
Connectivity and Networking
Connectivity on this board is comprehensive. It includes Wi-Fi 7 support along with backward compatibility across older Wi-Fi standards, and Bluetooth 5.4. Wired networking is handled by a Realtek RTL8126 controller delivering 5 Gbps speeds. USB options are plentiful, including USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C ports, as well as USB 2.0 ports. Video output is covered by one HDMI 2.1 port and one DisplayPort. Audio is managed by a Realtek ALC897 chip supporting 7.1 channel output.
Product number manufacturer:
B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI
Audio
BIOS
Connectivity
USB 3.2 (Gen 1) type A ports:
5
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) type A ports:
3
USB 3.2 (Gen 2) type C ports:
3
Expansion slots
PCI Express 3.0 x1 slots:
1
Internal I/O
1st M.2 maximum slot size:
2280
1st M.2 slot PCI Express generation:
5.0
2nd M.2 maximum slot size:
2280
2nd M.2 slot PCI Express generation:
5.0
3rd M.2 maximum slot size:
2280
3rd M.2 slot PCI Express generation:
4.0
ATX Power connector (24-pin):
Front panel audio connector:
USB 3.1 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors:
1
USB 3.1 (Gen 1) header(s):
2
Memory
Supported memory clock speeds:
4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speeds (OC):
8200 MHz
Networking
Network technology (wired):
Wi-Fi 1 (802.11b), Wi-Fi 2 (802.11a), Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Physical characteristics
Processor
Compatible processor series:
AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Sockets
Technical details
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