| Preview | Product | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix B650E-E Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718)... | $401.62 | BUY NOW | |
| MSI MPG B650 Carbon WiFi Gaming Motherboard (AMD... | $329.99 $229.99 | BUY NOW |
QUICK SUMMARY
The ROG Strix B650E-E and MPG B650 Carbon Wifi are nearly identical in features and have only a $20 price difference. While the ROG Strix leads in areas like PCI-E 5.0 components support and connectivity, the MPG B650 Carbon is ahead in areas like storage support, onboard headers, and higher RAM frequency support.
Theoretically, both boards are nearly equivalent in power delivery and should be equally good in overclocking performance.
GENERAL INFO
Comparison
ROG STRIX B650E-E
VS
MPG B650 CARBON WiFi
Image
VS
Socket
AM5
VS
AM5
Form Factor
ATX
VS
ATX
Chipset
B650E
VS
B650
Supported CPUs
Ryzen 7000
VS
Ryzen 7000
Overclocking
VS
POWER DELIVERY
Comparison
ROG STRIX B650E-E
VS
MPG B650 CARBON WiFi
Power Phases
16+2
VS
16+2+1
Vcore Speciality
70A SPS
VS
70A SPS
MEMORY
Comparison
ROG STRIX B650E-E
VS
MPG B650 CARBON WiFi
DIMM
4
VS
4
Total RAM Size
128GB DDR5
VS
128GB DDR5
Max RAM Frequency
6400MHz
VS
6600MHz
PCI EXPRESS
Comparison
ROG STRIX B650E-E
VS
MPG B650 CARBON WiFi
PCI-E x16 Slots5.0/4.0/3.0
2/1
VS
0/2/1
PCI-E x1 Slots
0
VS
1/0
PCI-E Lanes[CPU]
20
VS
20
PCI-E Lanes[Chipset]
16
VS
16
STORAGE
Comparison
ROG STRIX B650E-E
VS
MPG B650 CARBON WiFi
SATA
4
VS
6
M.2
4
VS
4
HEADERS
Comparison
ROG STRIX B650E-E
VS
MPG B650 CARBON WiFi
Sys Fan
5
VS
5
AIO & Pump
1
VS
1
RGB/ARGB
1/3
VS
1/3
USB2.0/3.2/Type C
2/1/1
VS
4/2/1
ONBOARD FEATURES
Comparison
ROG STRIX B650E-E
VS
MPG B650 CARBON WiFi
Debugging
Q-Code, Q-LEDs
VS
EZ Debug LEDs, LED switch
BIOS
1x 256Mb
VS
1x 256Mb
CONNECTIVITY
Comparison
ROG STRIX B650E-E
VS
MPG B650 CARBON WiFi
Total USB Ports
12
VS
10
Type-A USB 2.0/3.2 Gen 1+2
4/0+7
VS
2/0+7
Type-C USB 3.2 Gen2+2x2
1+1
VS
0+1
Wifi
2x2 Wifi 6E
VS
AMD Wifi 6E
LAN
Intel 2.5G
VS
Realtek 2.5G
Bluetooth
5.2
VS
5.2
Display Connectors
1x DP, 1x HDMI
VS
1x DP, 1x HDMI
Misc
BIOS Flashback, Clear CMOS
VS
Clear CMOS, Flash BIOS, Smart
AESTHETICS
Comparison
ROG STRIX B650E-E
VS
MPG B650 CARBON WiFi
Heatsink & Accents
Black PCB and aluminum brushed black heatsinks with Strix accents
VS
Black PCB and black heatsinks
RGB Lighting
I/O shroud
VS
I/O shroud
OFFICIAL PRICING
Comparison
ROG STRIX B650E-E
VS
MPG X670E CARBON WIFI
LAUNCH PRICE
$349.99
VS
$329.99
Reasons To Choose Asus ROG Strix B650E-E Gaming WiFi
- Native PCI-E 5.0 lanes from CPU
- 2x PCI-E x16 Gen 5.0 slots
- More USB ports
Reasons To Choose MSI MPG B650 Carbon WiFi
- Slightly better RAM frequency support
- More SATA ports
- Better onboard USB header support
- $20 cheaper
| Preview | Product | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ASUS ROG Strix B650E-E Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718)... | $401.62 | BUY NOW | |
|
| MSI MPG B650 Carbon WiFi Gaming Motherboard (AMD... | $329.99 $229.99 | BUY NOW |
