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MSI MPG B850I Edge TI WiFi
Mini-ITX B850 board with Wi-Fi 7, 5Gb LAN, a Gen5 GPU slot and DDR5-10000 overclock support.
- AM5
- B850
- Mini-ITX
- DDR5
- 2
PCPR score
7.5
Good
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The short version
The MPG B850I Edge TI WiFi is MSI's Mini-ITX board for AM5. It packs a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, two M.2 slots (one PCIe 5.0), Wi-Fi 7, 5Gb Ethernet and a 20Gbps rear USB-C into a 170 mm board, with DDR5 rated up to 10000 MT/s overclocked. Small-form-factor builders get strong specs, but limits are two DIMM slots, two SATA ports and a single CPU power connector.
Pros
- Mini-ITX with PCIe 5.0 x16 and a Gen5 M.2 slot
- DDR5 overclock rating up to 10000 MT/s
- Wi-Fi 7 and 5Gb LAN
- 20Gbps rear USB-C
Cons
- Only two DIMM and two M.2 slots
- Two SATA ports
- Single CPU power connector
Best for
- Small-form-factor Ryzen 9000 builds
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Full specifications
Core
- Socket
- AM5
- Chipset
- B850
- Form factor
- Mini-ITX
Memory
- Memory type
- DDR5
- Memory slots type
- DIMM
- Memory slots
- 2
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Max memory speed (OC)
- 10,000 MT/s
Expansion
- M.2 slots
- 2
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 slots
- 1
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots
- 1
- M.2 PCIe 3.0 slots
- 0
- Supports M.2 22110
- No
- SATA ports
- 2
- PCIe x16 slots
- 1
- Primary PCIe slot version
- 5.0
- PCIe x4 slots
- 0
- PCIe x1 slots
- 0
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Ethernet speed
- 5 GbE
- Ethernet ports
- 1
Ports & I/O
- USB4 / Thunderbolt ports
- 0
- Rear USB-C ports
- 1
- Rear USB-A ports
- 5
- Front USB-C header
- Yes
- USB 3 headers
- 1
- USB 2 headers
- 1
- HDMI outputs (iGPU)
- 1
- DisplayPort outputs (iGPU)
- 0
Cooling
- Fan headers
- 3
- ARGB headers (5V)
- 1
- RGB headers (12V)
- 0
Power
- CPU power
- 1 x CPU_PWR
Fit
- Back-connect (BTF / Project Zero)
- No
Features
- BIOS flashback
- Yes
Compatibility notes
- Max 128 GB with two DIMM slots.
- Both M.2 slots take 2280 drives only.
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Common questions
How many M.2 drives does it take?
Two: one PCIe 5.0 x4 from the CPU and one PCIe 4.0 x4 from the chipset, both 2280.
Is Wi-Fi included?
Yes, a Wi-Fi 7 module with Bluetooth 5.4 is pre-installed in the M.2 Key-E slot, and the antenna connects at the rear panel.
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