MSI B860M GAMING PLUS WIFI DDR5 Micro ATX Motherboard - Black

The B860M GAMING PLUS WIFI is crafted to offer extensive connectivity, versatile tools, and a premium Wi-Fi solution for gamers seeking a comprehensive experience. Featuring Thunderbolt 4 port, full-speed Wi-Fi 7, 5G LAN, PCIe 5.0 solution, Supplemental PCIe Power and exclusive EZ DIY features, it is ready for 24/7 non-stop gaming optimized for Intel Core Ultra processors.

MSI motherboards are designed with advanced hardware and technology, well-supporting the demanding computing usage of gaming and AI. Moreover, we also introduce AI to MSI Center and BIOS, making everything more effortless than before.

AI Engine

provides several categories for you to sync the applications you want to perform and automatically optimizing them to create a comfortable environment.

AI LAN MANAGER

optimizes networking performance and minimizes latency, providing a seamless online experience.

Frozr AI Cooling

automatically adjusts fan duty to make sure the system stays in cool, stable and high performance.

AI Boost

is an MSI exclusive feature. It overclocks NPU to improve higher AI performance.

12+1+1+1 DRPS POWER DESIGN

Unleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with digital CPU power system. Combining 8 + 4-pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, the B860M GAMING PLUS WIFI is ready to sustain heavy gaming loadings.

OPTIMIZED PCB SOLUTION

The PCB design has been optimized for higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds, which is also beneficial for reliable circuit transmission.

HIGH-BANDWIDTH AND LOW-LATENCY NETWORK

MSI's premium network solution provides incredible data transfer speed for demanding users.

THE NEXT GEN WI-FI SOLUTION – WI-FI 7

Wi-Fi 7 is the latest wireless solution that takes a huge leap forward with multiple improvements to meet the traffic demand brought and the growing number of wireless devices.

Intel KiLLER Performance Suite

Equipped with Intel Killer LAN / Killer Wi-Fi, you can use the Intel Killer Performance Suite. It not only prioritizes frequently used applications but also provides recommendations to optimize network quality.

DIY 2.0 – INTEGRATING WITH THE SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT

Connect and synchronize with MSI coolers and cases with strategically positioned pin-header locations including a dedicated pump-fan header.

Cooling Wizard serves as a comprehensive solution for managing fan settings across all MSI products. It ensures superior cooling performance and noise reduction for your gaming PC, offering compatibility with PWM/DC fans and pumps, customizable options, and intuitive temperature monitoring for optimal operation with one click.

DDR5 MEMORY SUPPORT WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE

A huge step of DDR performance enhancement with the latest DDR5 memory. Combines with dedicated SMT welding process and MSI Memory Boost technology, B860M GAMING PLUS WIFI is ready to deliver the world class memory performance.

Specifications:-

Chipset : INTEL B860

CPU : Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2), LGA 1851

Memory 4x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB

Memory Support 8800 - 6400 (OC) MT/s / 6400 - 4800 (JEDEC) MT/s

Max. overclocking frequency:

• 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 8800+ MT/s

• 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 7200+ MT/s

• 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MT/s

• 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MT/s

Supports Intel® POR Speed and JEDEC Speed

Supports Memory Overclocking and Intel® XMP 3.0

Supports Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode

Supports Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory

Supports CUDIMM

• The DIMM slots on this motherboard only have single-sided latches.

• Memory compatibility and supported speeds can vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration. For detailed information, please refer to the Memory Compatibility List available on the product’s Support page or visit https://www.msi.com/support/.

Onboard Graphics 1x HDMI™

Support HDMI™ 2.1, maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz*

1x DisplayPort

Support DisplayPort 1.4, maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz*

1x Type-C DisplayPort

Thunderbolt™ 4 port, supporting DisplayPort 2.1 with UHBR20 over USB Type-C, with a maximum resolution of 4K@120Hz / 8K@60Hz*

*Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

Slot 4x PCI-E x16 slot

PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)

PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)

PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)

PCI_E4 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)

Audio Realtek® ALC897 Codec

7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

Storage 3x M.2

M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260/2242 devices

M.2_2 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices

M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x2 , supports 2280 devices

4x SATA 6G

*Please refer to the manual for M.2 SSD heatsink restrictions.

RAID Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices

Onboard Thunderbolt 1x Thunderbolt4 ports (Rear)

Supports up to 40Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt devices

Supports up to 20Gbps transfer rate with USB4 devices

Supports up to 10Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 devices

Supports up to 5V/3A,15W power charging

Each port can daisy-chain up to three Thunderbolt 4 devices or five Thunderbolt 3 devices

Supports up to 8K display

USB : 2x USB 2.0 (Rear)

4x USB 2.0 (Front)

2x USB 5Gbps Type A (Rear)

1x USB 5Gbps Type C (Rear)

4x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front)

1x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear)

1x USB 10Gbps Type C (Front)

LAN Intel® Killer™ E5000 5Gbps LAN

Internal IO 1x Thunderbolt5 card connector(JTBT5, support RTD3)

1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR)

2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR)

1x Power Connector(PCIE_PWR 8pin)

1x CPU Fan

1x Combo Fan (Pump_Sys Fan)

3x System Fan

1x EZ Conn-header (JAF_1)

2x Front Panel (JFP)

1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)

1x Front Audio (JAUD)

1x Com Port (JCOM)

1x Tuning Controller connector(JDASH)

2x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2)

1x RGB LED connector(JRGB)

1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0)

4x USB 2.0 ports

4x USB 5Gbps Type A ports

1x USB 10Gbps Type C ports

WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTH Intel® Killer™ BE1750x Wi-Fi 7

The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot

Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz* (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps

Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax/ be

Supports Bluetooth® 5.4**, MLO, 4KQAM

* 6GHz band support may depend on every country’s regulations and Wi-Fi 7 will be ready in Windows 11 SV3.

** The Bluetooth version may be updated, please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor's website for details. Bluetooth 5.4 support schedule depends on MSFT Windows 11 plan.

LED FEATURE 4x EZ Debug LED

BACK PANEL PORTS

Display Port

Clear CMOS Button

5G LAN

Wi-Fi / Bluetooth

Audio Connectors

HDMI™

Thunderbolt™ 4 40Gbps (Type-C)

USB 2.0

USB 5Gbps (Type-A)

USB 5Gbps (Type-C)

USB 10Gbps (Type-A)

OPERATING SYSTEM Support for Windows 11 64-bit