MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E VS MSI Pro B840M-B

The MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E and MSI Pro B840M-B share several similarities in their general specs, such as the AM5 CPU socket, B840 chipset, and Micro-ATX form factor. Both motherboards feature HDMI 2.1 and allow for easy overclocking, as well as RGB lighting. Both boards also offer easy BIOS reset functionality, though neither includes dual BIOS support. The height of the MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E is slightly larger at 243.8 mm, while the MSI Pro B840M-B measures 226 mm in height, although their width is the same at 243.8 mm.

However, there are a few key differences between the two models. The MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, whereas the MSI Pro B840M-B does not offer these features. Both motherboards come with a 3-year warranty and lack integrated graphics or an integrated CPU. The MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E also offers one CPU socket, similar to the MSI Pro B840M-B.

In summary, while both products have a lot in common, the MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E stands out for its inclusion of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support, which the MSI Pro B840M-B lacks.

The MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E and MSI Pro B840M-B differ in terms of memory specifications, particularly regarding the maximum memory capacity and the number of memory slots. The MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E supports a larger maximum memory capacity of 256GB, while the MSI Pro B840M-B is limited to 128GB. The MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E also offers 4 memory slots, compared to the 2 slots on the MSI Pro B840M-B.

Both motherboards support the same RAM speed of 5600 MHz and the same overclocked RAM speed of 8000 MHz. They also both use DDR5 memory and have 2 memory channels. Neither board supports ECC memory.

In summary, the MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E offers more memory capacity and additional memory slots compared to the MSI Pro B840M-B, but both share identical speeds and memory configurations in other aspects.

The MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E and MSI Pro B840M-B differ in their port offerings, with notable variations in USB ports and video outputs. The MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E includes 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (USB-A), 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-A), and 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (USB-C), while the MSI Pro B840M-B has 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (USB-A) and no USB 3.2 Gen 2 or USB-C ports. The MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E also has 4 USB 2.0 ports, while the MSI Pro B840M-B offers only 2.

Both motherboards have 1 RJ45 port and support HDMI output, but the MSI Pro B840M-B features a VGA connector, which the MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E lacks. Neither model provides USB 4.0 or Thunderbolt ports, and neither includes DisplayPort outputs. Both boards support USB Type-C, but only the MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E has a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port.

In terms of video outputs, the MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E is limited to HDMI, while the MSI Pro B840M-B offers HDMI along with the additional VGA connector. Both products lack eSATA, DVI, and PS/2 ports.

The MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E and MSI Pro B840M-B are similar in many of their connector specifications, but there are a few differences worth noting. Both motherboards provide 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (through expansion), 4 USB 2.0 ports (through expansion), 4 SATA 3 connectors, 2 M.2 sockets, and 2 USB 3.0 ports (through expansion). Neither board offers USB 3.2 Gen 2, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, or USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports through expansion. Both have a TPM connector, U.2 sockets, and mSATA connectors are absent from both boards, with 0 values for each of these features.

The primary difference between the two is in the number of fan headers: the MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E has 5 fan headers, while the MSI Pro B840M-B has 3. Additionally, both motherboards lack SATA 2 connectors.

In summary, the main distinction lies in the number of fan headers, with the MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E offering more for system cooling options compared to the MSI Pro B840M-B.

The MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E and MSI Pro B840M-B both feature 1 PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, but differ in the additional expansion slot configurations. The MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E includes a PCIe x4 slot, while the MSI Pro B840M-B has a PCIe x1 slot. The MSI Pro B840M-B does not have a PCIe x4 slot, and the MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E does not have a PCIe x1 slot.

Neither board includes PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, PCIe 2.0 x16 slots, or PCI slots. Both motherboards lack PCIe x8 slots as well.

In summary, the MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E offers a PCIe x4 slot in addition to the PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, while the MSI Pro B840M-B has a PCIe x1 slot instead.

Both the MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E and MSI Pro B840M-B offer identical audio specifications. Both motherboards support 7.1 audio channels and include 3 audio connectors. Neither board features an S/PDIF Out port.

With the same audio capabilities, both products provide the same overall audio experience with no notable differences in this category.

In summary, the audio specifications of the MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E and MSI Pro B840M-B are exactly the same.

The MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E and MSI Pro B840M-B have identical storage features. Both motherboards support RAID 1, RAID 10 (1+0), and RAID 0. Neither board supports RAID 5 or RAID 0+1.

Since the RAID configurations are the same across both products, there are no differences in the storage capabilities between the MSI B840M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi6E and the MSI Pro B840M-B.

In summary, both motherboards offer the same RAID support, with no additional storage-related differences between them.