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MSI B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI motherboard AMD B650 Socket AM5 micro ATX

AM5, DDR5 up to 192GB, Wi-Fi 6E and 2.5G Ethernet in micro ATX

Manufacturer reference B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI

69 /100 Its best score: the richest connectivity, rated "adequate" on its category’s scale.
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What the MSI B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI motherboard AMD B650 Socket AM5 micro ATX is worth

The MSI B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI is a micro ATX motherboard for AMD AM5 socket processors, built around the AMD B650 chipset. It features 4 DDR5-SDRAM memory slots in dual channel, supporting up to 192GB of memory at speeds up to 7200 MHz.

Storage is handled through 2 M.2 slots and 4 SATA III connectors, supporting up to 6 storage devices in total, with RAID support at levels 0, 5 and 10. Networking includes a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.3. Audio runs on a Realtek ALC897 chip with 7.1 channel output.

External connectivity includes an HDMI 2.1 port, a DisplayPort 1.4, and several USB ports including one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C. The UEFI AMI BIOS has 256 Mbit of memory and complies with ACPI 6.4.

This board suits AMD AM5 builds in a compact micro ATX form, for users wanting generous DDR5 memory, modern networking and extensive storage capacity.

What the spec sheet says

  • AMD Socket AM5
  • PC micro ATX AMD B650 Realtek ALC897 7.1 channels
  • DDR5-SDRAM 4 Maximum internal memory: 192 GB
  • HDD & SSD M.2, PCI Express RAID support Number of storage drives supported: 6
  • BIOS type: UEFI AMI 256 Mbit ACPI version: 6.4
  • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.3

Its scores, criterion by criterion

Scores out of 100, calculated from the datasheet and compared with the market. The full method is public.

Connectivity Adequate

3 · category median: 2

Storage Adequate

4 · category median: 4

M.2 slots Adequate

2 · category median: 2

Memory Adequate

192 GB · category median: 256 GB

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Specifications

Processor 4
Processor manufacturer AMD
Processor socket Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets Socket AM5
Maximum internal memory supported by processor 192 GB
Memory 8
Supported memory types DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots 4
Maximum internal memory 192 GB
Memory channels Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds 7200, 7000, 6800, 6600, 6400, 6200, 6000, 5800, 5600, 5400, 5200, 5000, 4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max) 7200 MHz
Unbuffered memory Yes
Storage controllers 5
Supported storage drive interfaces M.2, PCI Express
Supported storage drive types HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supported 6
RAID support Yes
RAID levels 0, 5, 10
Graphics 1
Parallel processing technology support Not supported
Internal I/O 10
USB 2.0 connectors 4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors 1
Number of SATA III connectors 4
Front panel audio connector Yes
Front panel connector Yes
CPU fan connector Yes
Chassis intrusion connector Yes
TPM connector Yes
RGB LED pin header Yes
Rear panel I/O ports 9
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity 3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity 1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 1
HDMI ports quantity 1
HDMI version 2.1
DisplayPorts quantity 1
DisplayPort version 1.4
S/PDIF out port Yes
Network 7
Wi-Fi Yes
Ethernet LAN Yes
Ethernet interface type 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version 5.3
Features 8
Motherboard chipset AMD B650
Audio output channels 7.1 channels
Component for PC
Motherboard form factor micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family AMD
Audio chip Realtek ALC897
Product colour Black
Windows operating systems supported Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots 2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots 1
Number of M.2 (M) slots 2
BIOS 4
BIOS type UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size 256 Mbit
ACPI version 6.4
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version 3.5
Weight & dimensions 2
Width 243.8 mm
Depth 243.8 mm
Packaging content 1
Cables included SATA

Who this model suits

It’s for you if

Your first criterion is the connectivity: it happens to be its best score.
You want a good score on the storage capacity, above its category average.
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Its lowest score is on the memory capacity: skip it if that is decisive for you.

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from this model’s datasheet.

Yes. It supports RAID levels 0, 5 and 10, with up to 6 storage devices (HDD and SSD) via SATA III and M.2/PCI Express connectors.

The board has 2 M.2 slots and integrates Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) plus Bluetooth 5.3, along with a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port.

The board supports DDR5 up to 7200 MHz, with a maximum internal memory of 192 GB across 4 slots in dual channel, non-ECC.

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