| Revew | MSI B860M GAMING WIFI MotherboardThe MSI B860M GAMING WIFI is an mATX motherboard for Socket LGA1851 built on the Intel B860 chipset. It supports Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors and is meant for compact gaming PC builds with fast connectivity. The board offers two DDR5 slots for up to 128GB, a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for the graphics card, two M.2 slots, a 5Gbps wired network port and a pre-installed Wi-Fi 7 module with Bluetooth 5.4. 
Key features- LGA1851 platform with the B860 chipset - Support for Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors in a compact mATX format of 220 x 244 mm.
- DDR5 memory up to 128GB - Two DDR5 slots in Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode with Intel XMP 3.0, CUDIMM support and memory overclocking, up to 9066 MT/s with OC.
- PCIe 5.0 and two M.2 slots - A PCIe 5.0 x16 slot from the CPU for the graphics card, one M.2 slot at PCIe 5.0 x4 from the CPU and a second at PCIe 4.0 x4 from the B860 chipset, with an M.2 Shield Frozr heatsink.
- 5Gbps LAN and Wi-Fi 7 - A Realtek RTL8126-VB-CG controller for 5Gbps networking, and a pre-installed Wi-Fi 7 module with Bluetooth 5.4, MU-MIMO and operation on the 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz bands.
- Rear panel connectivity - A 20Gbps USB-C port from the CPU, four USB 5Gbps Type-A ports, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4 (with processors that have integrated graphics) and three audio jacks on a Realtek ALC897 codec.
- Easy installation and lighting - An EZ M.2 Clip II, a Clear CMOS button, a pre-installed I/O shield, EZ Debug LEDs, three ARGB headers and one RGB header, with control through MSI Center.
Specifications| Manufacturer | MSI | | Model | B860M GAMING WIFI | | Part number | B860M GAMING WIFI | | CPU socket | LGA1851 | | Supported processors | Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) | | Chipset | Intel B860 | | Form factor | mATX, 220 x 244 mm | | Memory | 2 x DDR5, up to 128GB, non-ECC unbuffered, CUDIMM and XMP 3.0 support | | Expansion slots | PCIe 5.0 x16 (from CPU), PCIe 4.0 x4 (from chipset) | | M.2 slots | M2_1: PCIe 5.0 x4 (2242/2260/2280), M2_2: PCIe 4.0 x4 (2260/2280) | | SATA storage | 4 x SATA 6Gb/s, RAID 0/1/5/10 | | Networking | Realtek RTL8126-VB-CG, 5Gbps | | Wireless | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), Bluetooth 5.4 | | Audio | Realtek ALC897, 7.1 channels | | Video output | HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4, up to 4K 60Hz | | Rear USB | USB 20Gbps Type-C, 4 x USB 5Gbps Type-A, 2 x USB 2.0 | | Internal USB | USB 10Gbps Type-C front panel, USB 5Gbps header, 2 x USB 2.0 headers | | BIOS | UEFI AMI, 256Mb |
In the box- MSI B860M GAMING WIFI motherboard
- 1 x SATA cable
- EZ Wi-Fi antenna
- EZ M.2 Clip II and Clip remover
- Quick installation guide
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