ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI vs MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4

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all judged against motherboards at a similar price

The ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI scores 6.8/10 overall, ahead of the MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4 at 5.6/10.

The ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI leads on platform and features, connectivity and power delivery.

The MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4 leads on value.

They score the same on BIOS and support.

ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI

6.8/10verdict: buy

This board is for AMD AM5 builders who want a B850 ATX board with Wi-Fi 7, 2.5GbE and plenty of NVMe storage. It suits Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 CPUs, including high-core chips, given its 16-phase CPU power design. It is a weaker fit for anyone who needs many SATA ports or rear USB4.

Typically about £270.99 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4

5.6/10verdict: good, not the best

This is a micro-ATX LGA 1700 board for builders who want to keep using DDR4 memory. It suits a compact gaming or general-purpose PC that needs built-in Wi-Fi, 2.5GbE and two fast M.2 slots. Buyers who want PCIe 5.0, USB4 or Wi-Fi 7 should look at other boards.

Typically about £129.95 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI	MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4
Platform and features	25%	7/10	5/10
Connectivity	25%	7/10	5/10
Power delivery	20%	8/10	6/10
BIOS and support	15%	6/10	6/10
Value	15%	5/10	7/10
Overall		6.8/10	5.6/10

Specifications

Spec	ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI	MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4
Socket	AM5, for Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series	LGA 1700
Chipset	AMD B850	Intel B760
Form factor	ATX, 12 x 9.6 in (30.5 x 24.4 cm)	Micro-ATX (mATX, 243.84 x 243.84 mm)
Memory	DDR5, 4 DIMM slots, dual channel, max 256GB, up to 8000+ MT/s (OC) with Ryzen 9000/8000/7000; supports ECC and non-ECC unbuffered modules	4 x DDR4 DIMM slots, max 128GB, dual-channel, non-ECC, unbuffered, XMP supported; base 2133-3200 JEDEC, OC up to 5333 MHz
M.2 slots	4 M.2 slots (Key M): M.2_1 and M.2_2 PCIe 5.0 x4 with Ryzen 7000/9000 and PCIe 4.0 x4 with Ryzen 8000; M.2_3 and M.2_4 PCIe 4.0 x4 from chipset, M.2_3 disabled when chipset-fed x16 slot is in use	2 x M.2 slots (2280/2260/2242). M.2_1 is PCIe 4.0 x4 from CPU; M.2_2 is PCIe 4.0 x4 from chipset or SATA mode
PCIe slots	1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (Q-Release Slim, SafeSlot) for Ryzen 7000/9000; 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (x4 mode) from chipset	2 x PCIe x16 slots and 1 x PCIe x1 slot. PCI_E1 PCIe 4.0 up to x16 from CPU; PCI_E2 PCIe 3.0 x1 from chipset; PCI_E3 PCIe 4.0 up to x4 from chipset. No PCIe 5.0 slot
Networking	1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet; Wi-Fi 7 (2x2 802.11be), 2.4/5/6GHz, 160MHz, up to 2.9Gbps; Bluetooth 5.4	Realtek RTL8125BG 2.5G LAN; Intel Wi-Fi 6E with Bluetooth 5.3
Rear USB	12 rear ports: 1 x USB 20Gbps (USB Type-C), 3 x USB 10Gbps (2 Type-A, 1 Type-C), 4 x USB 5Gbps (Type-A), 4 x USB 2.0 (Type-A); no rear USB4 port	Rear: 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 5Gbps Type-A, 2 x USB 10Gbps Type-A; no rear USB-C or USB4; one front USB-C header at 5Gbps

Strengths and weaknesses

ASUS ROG STRIX B850-F GAMING WIFI

+ Two PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots plus a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
+ Wi-Fi 7, Intel 2.5GbE and a rear 20Gbps USB-C port
+ 16-phase CPU power with BIOS FlashBack
− Only two SATA 6Gb/s ports
− No rear USB4 port
− Owners report BIOS freezes and occasional USB detection problems

Skip it if:

Builders who need many SATA ports for bulk drive storage
Buyers who want a rear USB4 port
Anyone planning heavy manual BIOS tuning who wants minimal reported quirks

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MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4

+ Two PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots
+ 2.5GbE and Wi-Fi 6E built in
+ Owners report stable operation
− No rear USB-C or USB4
− No PCIe 5.0 slot
− Wi-Fi 6E rather than Wi-Fi 7

Skip it if:

Buyers who want a PCIe 5.0 graphics slot or PCIe 5.0 NVMe storage
Anyone who needs rear USB-C, USB4 or Wi-Fi 7
Builders planning to use DDR5 memory, who need the DDR5 sibling

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