MSI PRO B850-P WIFI AM5 ATX Motherboard

Description

Overview

The MSI PRO B850-P WIFI is an AM5 ATX motherboard built around the AMD B850 chipset. It supports AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 series desktop processors and offers modern connectivity including PCIe 5.0, three M.2 slots and a pre‑installed Wi‑Fi 7 module. The board is aimed at mainstream and professional builds that require a solid feature set without enthusiast pricing.

Key features

• Socket: AM5 (supports Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 series).
• Memory: 4× DDR5 UDIMM slots, up to 256GB, JEDEC/OC speeds up to DDR5‑8200+ (varies by CPU).
• Expansion: 1× PCIe 5.0 x16 (from CPU), plus additional PCIe 4.0/3.0 slots.
• Storage: 3× M.2 slots (M.2_1 supports PCIe 5.0 x4 with compatible CPUs), and 4× SATA 6Gb/s ports; RAID 0/1 support.
• Networking: Realtek 8126VB 5G LAN and pre‑installed M.2 Key‑E Wi‑Fi module with Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) and Bluetooth (vendor/OS dependent).
• Rear I/O highlights: HDMI 2.1 (4K/60 with iGPU), multiple USB 10Gbps and 5Gbps Type‑A/C ports, S/PDIF, clear CMOS and BIOS flash buttons.
• Audio: Realtek ALC897 7.1‑channel HD audio.

The PRO B850‑P WIFI provides a balanced platform for office, content creation and general gaming systems where up‑to‑date I/O and future‑proofed storage/GPU lanes are valuable. For full compatibility details (memory QVL, CPU support and M.2 heatsink restrictions) consult MSI’s product support pages and the downloadable datasheet.