The MSI B850MPower motherboard features an AM5 CPU socket and supports the B850 chipset, making it compatible with a wide range of modern processors. This Micro-ATX board includes Wi-Fi 7 support, offering connectivity options from Wi-Fi 4 to Wi-Fi 7, and has Bluetooth 5.4 with aptX support for high-quality wireless audio. Additionally, the motherboard comes with easy overclocking capabilities, RGB lighting, and HDMI 2.1 output, ensuring a versatile and future-ready build. It also offers a 3-year warranty, and its compact design has dimensions of 243.8mm x 243.8mm.
The MSI B850MPower motherboard supports up to 128GB of DDR5 RAM across its 2 memory slots, providing ample capacity for demanding applications. It supports a maximum RAM speed of 5600 MHz, with the potential for overclocking to 10200 MHz for enhanced performance. The board operates with dual memory channels, ensuring faster data transfer, but it does not support ECC memory for error correction.
The MSI B850MPower motherboard offers a variety of ports, including 3 USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-A ports and 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C port for fast data transfer. It also includes HDMI output, but lacks DisplayPort and VGA connectors. Other notable ports include a single RJ45 Ethernet port and USB Type-C support, while Thunderbolt 3 and 4 ports are not present. Additionally, there are no USB 2.0 or eSATA ports, and the motherboard has no PS/2 or DVI connectors.
The MSI B850MPower motherboard offers a variety of connectors for system expansion. It includes 4 M.2 sockets and 2 SATA 3 connectors for storage, as well as 6 fan headers to support cooling solutions. For USB connectivity, there are 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 connectors and 1 USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 connector available through expansion, along with 4 USB 2.0 ports. Additionally, the motherboard features a TPM connector for security, though it lacks an mSATA or U.2 connector.
The MSI B850MPower motherboard offers a range of expansion slots, including 1 PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and 1 PCIe x4 slot for high-performance components. It also features no PCIe 4.0 x16 or PCIe 3.0 x16 slots. This board does not include PCI slots, PCIe 2.0 x16 slots, or PCIe x1 and PCIe x8 slots, limiting certain types of expansion.
The MSI B850MPower motherboard provides high-quality audio support with a 120 dB signal-to-noise ratio for superior sound clarity. It features 7.1 audio channels, delivering immersive audio experiences, and includes an S/PDIF Out port for digital audio output. Additionally, the motherboard offers 2 audio connectors for flexible audio device connections.
The MSI B850MPower motherboard supports multiple RAID configurations for flexible storage management. It is compatible with RAID 1, RAID 10 (1+0), RAID 5, and RAID 0, enabling users to choose from various levels of redundancy and performance. However, it does not support RAID 0+1 for storage arrays.
